Trivy Action has a script injection via sourced env file in composite action
Description
Trivy Action runs Trivy as GitHub action to scan a Docker container image for vulnerabilities. A command injection vulnerability exists in aquasecurity/trivy-action versions 0.31.0 through 0.33.1 due to improper handling of action inputs when exporting environment variables. The action writes export VAR= lines to trivy_envs.txt based on user-supplied inputs and subsequently sources this file in entrypoint.sh. Because input values are written without appropriate shell escaping, attacker-controlled input containing shell metacharacters (e.g., $(...), backticks, or other command substitution syntax) may be evaluated during the sourcing process. This can result in arbitrary command execution within the GitHub Actions runner context. Version 0.34.0 contains a patch for this issue. The vulnerability is exploitable when a consuming workflow passes attacker-controlled data into any action input that is written to trivy_envs.txt. Access to user input is required by the malicious actor. Workflows that do not pass attacker-controlled data into trivy-action inputs, workflows that upgrade to a patched version that properly escapes shell values or eliminates the source ./trivy_envs.txt pattern, and workflows where user input is not accessible are not affected.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
aquasecurity/trivy-actionGitHub Actions | >= 0.31.0, < 0.34.0 | 0.34.0 |
Affected products
2- Range: >= 0.31.0, < 0.34.0
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26189ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-action/commit/7aca5acc9500b463826cc47a47a65ad7d404b045ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-action/commit/bc61dc55704e2d5704760f3cdab0d09acf16e4caghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-action/security/advisories/GHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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