Git branch created with 40-hex SHA-shaped name (Plugin4Shell)

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Sep 18, 2026•0•0•0

Detects the creation of a git branch with a name consisting of exactly 40 hexadecimal characters. This naming convention is a known technique used to bypass security controls such as commit-pin verification in AI coding agent plugins and other CI/CD integrations (often associated with Plugin4Shell research).