CVE-2026-25143

melange affected by potential host command execution via license-check YAML mode patch pipeline

Published Feb 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. From version 0.10.0 to before 0.40.3, an attacker who can influence inputs to the patch pipeline could execute arbitrary shell commands on the build host. The patch pipeline in pkg/build/pipelines/patch.yaml embeds input-derived values (series paths, patch filenames, and numeric parameters) into shell scripts without proper quoting or validation, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of their intended context. The vulnerability affects the built-in patch pipeline which can be invoked through melange build and melange license-check operations. An attacker who can control patch-related inputs (e.g., through pull request-driven CI, build-as-a-service, or by influencing melange configurations) can inject shell metacharacters such as backticks, command substitutions $(…), semicolons, pipes, or redirections to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the melange build process. This issue has been patched in version 0.40.3.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rf4g-89h5-crcr melange affected by potential host command execution via license-check YAML mode patch pipeline
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Chainguard
Chainguard melange
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:chainguard:melange:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
Vendors & Products Chainguard
Chainguard melange
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev melange
Vendors & Products Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev melange
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. From version 0.10.0 to before 0.40.3, an attacker who can influence inputs to the patch pipeline could execute arbitrary shell commands on the build host. The patch pipeline in pkg/build/pipelines/patch.yaml embeds input-derived values (series paths, patch filenames, and numeric parameters) into shell scripts without proper quoting or validation, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of their intended context. The vulnerability affects the built-in patch pipeline which can be invoked through melange build and melange license-check operations. An attacker who can control patch-related inputs (e.g., through pull request-driven CI, build-as-a-service, or by influencing melange configurations) can inject shell metacharacters such as backticks, command substitutions $(…), semicolons, pipes, or redirections to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the melange build process. This issue has been patched in version 0.40.3.
Title melange affected by potential host command execution via license-check YAML mode patch pipeline
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 5, 2026, 2:33 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2026, 3:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 4, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:24 AM