diff --git a/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
index 823443134a..a315661e6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
@@ -7324,7 +7324,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
                 if (hasChanges) {
                   const commitMessage = `[skip-ci] Add ${uploadCount} asset(s)`;
-                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, `"${commitMessage}"`]);
+                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, commitMessage]);
                   if (isStaged) {
                     core.summary.addRaw("## Staged Asset Publication");
                   } else {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml
index 0368eaf3c5..3796c6d818 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml
@@ -4535,7 +4535,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
                 if (hasChanges) {
                   const commitMessage = `[skip-ci] Add ${uploadCount} asset(s)`;
-                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, `"${commitMessage}"`]);
+                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, commitMessage]);
                   if (isStaged) {
                     core.summary.addRaw("## Staged Asset Publication");
                   } else {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml
index 8a849eb1ef..1812bf79ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml
@@ -5374,7 +5374,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
                 if (hasChanges) {
                   const commitMessage = `[skip-ci] Add ${uploadCount} asset(s)`;
-                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, `"${commitMessage}"`]);
+                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, commitMessage]);
                   if (isStaged) {
                     core.summary.addRaw("## Staged Asset Publication");
                   } else {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml
index e3b557ff3b..750a67a0fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml
@@ -845,6 +845,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903
         with:
@@ -5562,7 +5564,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
                 if (hasChanges) {
                   const commitMessage = `[skip-ci] Add ${uploadCount} asset(s)`;
-                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, `"${commitMessage}"`]);
+                  await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, commitMessage]);
                   if (isStaged) {
                     core.summary.addRaw("## Staged Asset Publication");
                   } else {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.md b/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.md
index f32a54302e..5d3f2a7153 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.md
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ timeout_minutes: 12
 steps:
   - name: Checkout repository
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    with:
+      persist-credentials: false
 
   - name: Setup Node.js
     uses: actions/setup-node@v6
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.cjs b/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.cjs
index 28b745da15..ad5a219611 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.cjs
+++ b/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.cjs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ async function main() {
     // Commit and push if there are changes (skip if staged)
     if (hasChanges) {
       const commitMessage = `[skip-ci] Add ${uploadCount} asset(s)`;
-      await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, `"${commitMessage}"`]);
+      await exec.exec(`git`, [`commit`, `-m`, commitMessage]);
       if (isStaged) {
         core.summary.addRaw("## Staged Asset Publication");
       } else {
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.test.cjs b/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.test.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb3ef4ebc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/workflow/js/upload_assets.test.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from "vitest";
+import fs from "fs";
+import path from "path";
+
+// Mock the global objects that GitHub Actions provides
+const mockCore = {
+  debug: vi.fn(),
+  info: vi.fn(),
+  notice: vi.fn(),
+  warning: vi.fn(),
+  error: vi.fn(),
+  setFailed: vi.fn(),
+  setOutput: vi.fn(),
+  summary: {
+    addRaw: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+    write: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+  },
+};
+
+// Set up global variables
+global.core = mockCore;
+
+describe("upload_assets.cjs", () => {
+  let uploadAssetsScript;
+  let mockExec;
+  let tempFilePath;
+
+  // Helper function to set agent output via file
+  const setAgentOutput = data => {
+    tempFilePath = path.join("/tmp", `test_agent_output_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}.json`);
+    const content = typeof data === "string" ? data : JSON.stringify(data);
+    fs.writeFileSync(tempFilePath, content);
+    process.env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT = tempFilePath;
+  };
+
+  // Helper function to execute the script with proper globals
+  // NOTE: Using eval() here is safe because the script content is read from a local file
+  // and is never derived from user input. This pattern is used consistently across all
+  // test files in this directory to test GitHub Actions scripts.
+  const executeScript = async () => {
+    global.core = mockCore;
+    global.exec = mockExec;
+    return await eval(`(async () => { ${uploadAssetsScript} })()`);
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // Reset all mocks
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+
+    // Clear environment variables
+    delete process.env.GH_AW_ASSETS_BRANCH;
+    delete process.env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT;
+    delete process.env.GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_STAGED;
+
+    // Read the script content
+    const scriptPath = path.join(__dirname, "upload_assets.cjs");
+    uploadAssetsScript = fs.readFileSync(scriptPath, "utf8");
+
+    // Create fresh mock for exec
+    mockExec = {
+      exec: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(0),
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    // Clean up temp files
+    if (tempFilePath && fs.existsSync(tempFilePath)) {
+      fs.unlinkSync(tempFilePath);
+    }
+  });
+
+  describe("git commit command - vulnerability fix", () => {
+    it("should not wrap commit message in extra quotes to prevent command injection", async () => {
+      // Set up environment
+      process.env.GH_AW_ASSETS_BRANCH = "assets/test-workflow";
+      process.env.GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_STAGED = "false";
+
+      // Create a temp directory for the asset
+      const assetDir = "/tmp/gh-aw/safeoutputs/assets";
+      if (!fs.existsSync(assetDir)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(assetDir, { recursive: true });
+      }
+
+      // Create a temp file for the asset
+      const assetPath = path.join(assetDir, "test.png");
+      fs.writeFileSync(assetPath, "fake png data");
+
+      // Calculate the SHA of the file
+      const crypto = require("crypto");
+      const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(assetPath);
+      const actualSha = crypto.createHash("sha256").update(fileContent).digest("hex");
+
+      // Set up agent output with a valid upload-asset item
+      const agentOutput = {
+        items: [
+          {
+            type: "upload_asset",
+            fileName: "test.png",
+            sha: actualSha,
+            size: fileContent.length,
+            targetFileName: "test.png",
+            url: "https://example.com/test.png",
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+      setAgentOutput(agentOutput);
+
+      // Mock git commands to succeed, but track calls
+      let gitCheckoutCalled = false;
+      mockExec.exec.mockImplementation(async (command, args) => {
+        const fullCommand = Array.isArray(args) ? `${command} ${args.join(" ")}` : command;
+
+        // Track if git checkout was called (indicates branch creation)
+        if (fullCommand.includes("checkout")) {
+          gitCheckoutCalled = true;
+        }
+
+        // Mock git rev-parse to fail (branch doesn't exist yet)
+        if (fullCommand.includes("rev-parse")) {
+          throw new Error("Branch does not exist");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+      });
+
+      // Execute the script
+      await executeScript();
+
+      // Verify git checkout was called (sanity check)
+      expect(gitCheckoutCalled).toBe(true);
+
+      // Find the git commit call
+      const allCalls = mockExec.exec.mock.calls;
+      const gitCommitCall = allCalls.find(call => {
+        if (Array.isArray(call[1])) {
+          return call[0] === "git" && call[1].includes("commit");
+        }
+        return false;
+      });
+
+      // Verify git commit was called
+      expect(gitCommitCall).toBeDefined();
+
+      if (gitCommitCall) {
+        const commitArgs = gitCommitCall[1];
+        const messageArgIndex = commitArgs.indexOf("-m");
+        const commitMessage = commitArgs[messageArgIndex + 1];
+
+        // SECURITY: Verify the commit message does NOT have extra quotes wrapping it
+        // The message should be a plain string like: [skip-ci] Add 1 asset(s)
+        // NOT wrapped in quotes like: "[skip-ci] Add 1 asset(s)"
+        // Extra quotes can lead to command injection vulnerabilities
+        expect(commitMessage).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof commitMessage).toBe("string");
+        expect(commitMessage).not.toMatch(/^"/);
+        expect(commitMessage).not.toMatch(/"$/);
+        expect(commitMessage).toContain("[skip-ci]");
+        expect(commitMessage).toContain("asset(s)");
+      }
+
+      // Cleanup
+      if (fs.existsSync(assetPath)) {
+        fs.unlinkSync(assetPath);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("normalizeBranchName function", () => {
+    it("should normalize branch names correctly", async () => {
+      // Set up environment with a branch name that needs normalization
+      process.env.GH_AW_ASSETS_BRANCH = "assets/My Branch!@#$%";
+      process.env.GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_STAGED = "false";
+
+      // Set up empty agent output
+      setAgentOutput({ items: [] });
+
+      // Execute the script
+      await executeScript();
+
+      // Verify that setOutput was called with normalized branch name
+      const outputCalls = mockCore.setOutput.mock.calls;
+      const branchNameCall = outputCalls.find(call => call[0] === "branch_name");
+
+      expect(branchNameCall).toBeDefined();
+      // Should be normalized: forward slashes are allowed, but special chars replaced by dash
+      // The slash in "assets/" is kept because it's a valid character for branch names
+      expect(branchNameCall[1]).toBe("assets/my-branch");
+    });
+  });
+});