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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/shivammathur/setup-php/commit/eeef37e059fb5368a5bc8ed8ce45ff54bd39b80b | Patch |
| https://github.com/shivammathur/setup-php/releases/tag/2.37.1 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/shivammathur/setup-php/security/advisories/GHSA-pqwm-q9pv-ph8r | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2026-07-17 20:17
Updated : 2026-08-18 15:54
NVD link : CVE-2026-46420
Mitre link : CVE-2026-46420
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46420
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Products Affected
shivammathur
- setup_php
CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
