CVE-2025-54430: dedupe is a python library that uses machine learning to perform fuzzy matching, deduplication and entity resolution qui
Summary
The dedupe Python library (which uses machine learning for fuzzy matching, deduplication, and entity resolution on structured data) had a critical vulnerability in its GitHub Actions workflow that allowed attackers to trigger code execution by commenting @benchmark on pull requests, potentially exposing the GITHUB_TOKEN (a credential that grants access to modify repository contents) and leading to repository takeover.
Solution / Mitigation
This is fixed by commit 3f61e79.
Vulnerability Details
9.1(critical)
EPSS: 0.0%
Classification
Affected Vendors
Related Issues
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54430
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:53 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%