ActionRank

Super-Linter

Actively maintained

super-linter/super-linter · MIT

Combination of multiple linters to run as a GitHub Action or standalone

10.5k starsLast commit 9 days agoLatest v8.7.0
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Security 53Maintenance 100Popularity 84Reliability 70

Security signals

OpenSSF Scorecard6.1 / 10
SECURITY.md presentYes
Immutable releasesNot enabled
Known vulnerabilities1 advisory(ies)
  • CVE-2026-25761high

    Super-linter is vulnerable to command injection via crafted filenames in Super-linter Action

    Published Feb 9, 2026

How to use it safely

Recommended: pin to commit SHA
uses: super-linter/super-linter@4ce20838b8ab83717e78138c5b3a1407148e0918 # v8.7.0

Mutable tags like v8.7.0 can be rewritten to point at malicious commits. Pinning to the full commit SHA is the only reference GitHub guarantees immutable.

Full workflow example
steps:
  - uses: super-linter/super-linter@4ce20838b8ab83717e78138c5b3a1407148e0918 # v8.7.0

Score breakdown

Security (35%)53
Popularity (20%)84
Maintenance (30%)100
Reliability (15%)70