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GHSA-5XQ9-5G24-4G6F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-26 13:01 – Updated: 2025-09-29 14:23

Summary

Argument injection vulnerability in SonarQube Scan Action

Details

A command injection vulnerability exists in SonarQube GitHub Action prior to v6.0.0 when workflows pass user-controlled input to the args parameter on Windows runners without proper validation. This vulnerability bypasses a previous security fix and allows arbitrary command execution, potentially leading to exposure of sensitive environment variables and compromise of the runner environment.

Patches

The vulnerability has been fixed in version v6.0.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later.

Credits

Francois Lajeunesse-Robert (Boostsecurity.io)

References

Community Post: https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarqube-scanner-github-action-v6/149281
Fix release: https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action/releases/tag/v6.0.0

Severity

7.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "modified": "2025-09-29T14:23:15Z",
  "published": "2025-09-26T13:01:10Z",
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CVE-2025-59844 (GCVE-0-2025-59844)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-26 16:24 – Updated: 2025-09-26 17:31

Title

Argument injection vulnerability in SonarQube Scan Action

Summary

SonarQube Server and Cloud is a static analysis solution for continuous code quality and security inspection. A command injection vulnerability exists in SonarQube GitHub Action in version 4.0.0 to before version 6.0.0 when workflows pass user-controlled input to the args parameter on Windows runners without proper validation. This vulnerability bypasses a previous security fix and allows arbitrary command execution, potentially leading to exposure of sensitive environment variables and compromise of the runner environment. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 6.0.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later.

Severity

7.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-09-26 17:29 UTC

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-act…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarqube-sca…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-act…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
SonarSource	sonarqube-scan-action	Affected: >= 4.0.0, < 6.0.0

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