What is CVE-2026-25761?

CVE-2026-25761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Super-linter, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-25761?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Super-linter

CVE-2026-25761

Super-linter is a combination of multiple linters to run as a GitHub Action or standalone. From 6.0.0 to 8.3.0, the Super-linter GitHub Action is vulnerable to command injection via crafted filenames. When this action is used in downstream…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Super-linter — versions >= 6.0.0, < 8.3.1
Super-linter_project Super-linter

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25761?: CVE-2026-25761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Super-linter, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-25761?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.