CVE-2025-58178

Local command execution via shell-expanded action arguments

Published Sep 2, 2025 · Updated Sep 2, 2025

Command injection in SonarQube Scan GitHub Action 4.0.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to execute commands on the CI runner. The action.yml runner interpolates the args input directly into a Bash array assignment, causing shell expressions in untrusted values to be evaluated. Exploitation requires influence over dynamically computed action arguments and grants command execution in the workflow runner's security context.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in SonarQube Scan GitHub Action 4.0.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to execute commands on the CI runner. The action.yml runner interpolates the args input directly into a Bash array assignment, causing shell expressions in untrusted values to be evaluated. Exploitation requires influence over dynamically computed action arguments and grants command execution in the workflow runner's security context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-58178
Published
Sep 2, 2025
Updated
Sep 2, 2025
Vendor
SonarSource
Product
SonarQube Scan GitHub Action
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 4, < 5.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SonarSource · SonarQube Scan GitHub Actionversion=>= 4, < 5.3.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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