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Dependabot

Security vulnerabilities and automated fixes for dependabot issues

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high6 min

How missing Dependabot cooldown happens in GitHub Actions CI/CD and how to fix it

A high-severity supply chain vulnerability was discovered in a `.github/dependabot.yml` configuration that lacked a cooldown period, meaning Dependabot could immediately propose updates to newly published (and potentially malicious) package versions. The fix adds a `cooldown` block with `default-days: 7` to enforce a 7-day waiting period before suggesting updates, giving the community time to detect and flag compromised packages.

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orbisai0security
Jul 5, 2026
high5 min

How Missing Dependabot Cooldown happens in GitHub Actions and how to fix it

A high-severity supply chain vulnerability was discovered in a Dependabot configuration file that lacked cooldown periods for package updates. Without cooldown settings, Dependabot could propose updates to newly published—and potentially malicious—packages immediately after release. The fix adds a 7-day cooldown period to all three package ecosystems (npm, GitHub Actions, and Maven), giving the community time to identify compromised packages before they're automatically proposed.

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orbisai0security
Jul 4, 2026
high6 min

How missing Dependabot cooldown happens in GitHub Actions CI/CD and how to fix it

A high-severity supply chain vulnerability was discovered in a `.github/dependabot.yml` configuration file that lacked a cooldown period for package updates. Without a cooldown, Dependabot could immediately propose updates to newly published—and potentially malicious—package versions. The fix adds a 7-day `cooldown` block to both the npm and github-actions ecosystem entries, giving the community time to identify and flag compromised packages before they're adopted.

#supply-chain-security#dependabot#github-actions+4 more
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orbisai0security
Jul 4, 2026