CVE-2026-25063

gradle-completion provides Bash and Zsh completion support for Gradle. A command injection vulnerability was found in gradle-completion up to and including 9.3.0 that allows arbitrary code execution when a user triggers Bash tab completion in a project containing a malicious Gradle build file. The `gradle-completion` script for Bash fails to adequately sanitize Gradle task names and task descriptions, allowing command injection via a malicious Gradle build file when the user completes a command in Bash (without them explicitly running any task in the build). For example, given a task description that includes a string between backticks, then that string would be evaluated as a command when presenting the task description in the completion list. While task execution is the core feature of Gradle, this inherent execution may lead to unexpected outcomes. The vulnerability does not affect zsh completion. The first patched version is 9.3.1. As a workaround, it is possible and effective to temporarily disable bash completion for Gradle by removing `gradle-completion` from `.bashrc` or `.bash_profile`.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gradle:gradle-completion:*:*:*:*:*:gradle:*:*

History

12 Mar 2026, 18:46

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Summary
  • (es) gradle-completion proporciona soporte de autocompletado para Bash y Zsh para Gradle. Una vulnerabilidad de inyección de comandos fue encontrada en gradle-completion hasta la versión 9.3.0 inclusive que permite la ejecución de código arbitrario cuando un usuario activa el autocompletado de tabulación de Bash en un proyecto que contiene un archivo de compilación Gradle malicioso. El script 'gradle-completion' para Bash no logra sanitizar adecuadamente los nombres y descripciones de las tareas de Gradle, permitiendo la inyección de comandos a través de un archivo de compilación Gradle malicioso cuando el usuario completa un comando en Bash (sin que ejecuten explícitamente ninguna tarea en la compilación). Por ejemplo, dada una descripción de tarea que incluye una cadena entre comillas invertidas, entonces esa cadena sería evaluada como un comando al presentar la descripción de la tarea en la lista de autocompletado. Si bien la ejecución de tareas es la característica principal de Gradle, esta ejecución inherente puede llevar a resultados inesperados. La vulnerabilidad no afecta al autocompletado de zsh. La primera versión parcheada es la 9.3.1. Como solución alternativa, es posible y efectivo deshabilitar temporalmente el autocompletado de Bash para Gradle eliminando 'gradle-completion' de '.bashrc' o '.bash_profile'.
References () https://github.com/gradle/gradle-completion/commit/ecacc32bb882210e5d37cd79a74de1af0d0ccad7 - () https://github.com/gradle/gradle-completion/commit/ecacc32bb882210e5d37cd79a74de1af0d0ccad7 - Patch
References () https://github.com/gradle/gradle-completion/security/advisories/GHSA-qggc-44r3-cjgv - () https://github.com/gradle/gradle-completion/security/advisories/GHSA-qggc-44r3-cjgv - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25063-detection-script-command-injection-vulnerability-in-bash-completion-component - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25063-detection-script-command-injection-vulnerability-in-bash-completion-component - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25063-mitigation-script-command-injection-vulnerability-in-bash-completion-component - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25063-mitigation-script-command-injection-vulnerability-in-bash-completion-component - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gradle:gradle-completion:*:*:*:*:*:gradle:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
First Time Gradle gradle-completion
Gradle

10 Feb 2026, 15:16

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References
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25063-detection-script-command-injection-vulnerability-in-bash-completion-component -
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25063-mitigation-script-command-injection-vulnerability-in-bash-completion-component -

29 Jan 2026, 22:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-29 22:15

Updated : 2026-03-12 18:46


NVD link : CVE-2026-25063

Mitre link : CVE-2026-25063

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25063


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Products Affected

gradle

  • gradle-completion
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-157

Failure to Sanitize Paired Delimiters