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TI-2026-21180 Aliases CVE-2026-26189GHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5

Trivy Action has a script injection via sourced env file in composite action

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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=<input>` 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01508 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed trivy-action (aquasecurity): 0.34.0aquasecurity/trivy-action (GitHub Actions): 0.34.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Aquasecuritytrivy-action0.31.0 to before 0.34.00.34.0Patch availableCNA
—aquasecurity/trivy-action (GitHub Actions)0.31.0 to before 0.34.00.34.0Patch availableGHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5
  • trivy-action VendorAquasecurity Affected 0.31.0 to before 0.34.0 Fixed in 0.34.0 Patch available CNA
  • aquasecurity/trivy-action (GitHub Actions) Vendor— Affected 0.31.0 to before 0.34.0 Fixed in 0.34.0 Patch available GHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aquasec:trivy_action:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.31.0 to before 0.34.1VulnerableAquasecurity
  • cpe:2.3:a:aquasec:trivy_action:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.31.0 to before 0.34.1 Vulnerable ·Aquasecurity

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA trivy-action (aquasecurity) Fixed in 0.34.0
  • Fix · GHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5 aquasecurity/trivy-action (GitHub Actions) Fixed in 0.34.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p44-j4g5-cfx5

References

  • TI-2026-26015 Trivy ecosystem supply chain briefly compromised KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4

Sources