CVE-2025-58178 Command Injection via sonarqube-scan-action GitHub Action
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized input in the SonarQube Scan GitHub Action, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-58178?
CVE-2025-58178 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in SonarSource sonarqube-scan-action, published on 2 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58178?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action GitHub Actions | From 4.0.0 | 5.3.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-58178?
Upgrade SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action to 5.3.1 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-58178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f79p-9c5r-xg88.