SonarSource sonarqube-scan-action up to 5.3.0 Scan GitHub Action command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SonarSource sonarqube-scan-action up to 5.3.0 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Scan GitHub Action Handler. Performing a manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-58178. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonarSource sonarqube-scan-action up to 5.3.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Scan GitHub Action Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SonarQube Server and Cloud is a static analysis solution for continuous code quality and security inspection. In versions 4 to 5.3.0, a command injection vulnerability was discovered in the SonarQube Scan GitHub Action that allows untrusted input arguments to be processed without proper sanitization. Arguments sent to the action are treated as shell expressions, allowing potential execution of arbitrary commands. A fix has been released in SonarQube Scan GitHub Action 5.3.1.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-58178 since 08/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 016cabf33a6b7edf0733e179a03ad408ad4e88ba is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-26367). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: sonarqube-scan-action 5.3.1
Patch: 016cabf33a6b7edf0733e179a03ad408ad4e88ba

Timelineinfo

08/27/2025 CVE reserved
09/02/2025 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-f79p-9c5r-xg88
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-58178 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-58178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322143
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/02/2025 07:47
Updated: 09/02/2025 08:56
Changes: 09/02/2025 07:47 (67), 09/02/2025 08:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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