CVE-2026-46420

setup-php: Command Injection in Repository-Derived PHP Version Resolution

State
Published
Severity
5.6 Medium
Published
Jul 17, 2026
Updated
Jul 20, 2026
Reserved
May 13, 2026

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Description

setup-php is a GitHub action to set up PHP with extensions, php.ini configuration, coverage drivers, and tools. From 2.25.0 prior to 2.37.1, shivammathur/setup-php resolves the PHP version from repository-controlled files such as .php-version, composer.lock through platform-overrides.php, and composer.json through config.platform.php, and insufficiently constrains those values before incorporating them into generated shell or PowerShell setup scripts, allowing command injection on a GitHub Actions runner when workflows such as pull_request_target check out attacker-controlled contents before invoking setup-php. This issue is fixed in version 2.37.1.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.15.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LGitHub_M

Weaknesses

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
setup-phpshivammathur
  • >= 2.25.0, < 2.37.1Affected

References

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