[SECURITY] Command injection risk in cloud driver _exec_long functions

[louisgv]

Finding

Severity: CRITICAL
Files:

• sh/e2e/lib/clouds/aws.sh:184
• sh/e2e/lib/clouds/digitalocean.sh:189
• sh/e2e/lib/clouds/gcp.sh:192
• sh/e2e/lib/clouds/hetzner.sh:162
• sh/e2e/lib/clouds/sprite.sh:226

Issue: The encoded_cmd variable (base64-encoded command) is interpolated directly into the SSH command string using single quotes, which creates a potential command injection vector through quote breakout.

Code pattern:

encoded_cmd=$(printf '%s' "${cmd}" | base64 | tr -d '\n')
ssh ... "timeout ${timeout} bash -c \"\$(printf '%s' '${encoded_cmd}' | base64 -d)\""

The issue: '${encoded_cmd}' uses single quotes within a double-quoted context. If encoded_cmd contains a single quote character (even though base64 output shouldn't), it could break out of the quote context.

Recommendation

Use double quotes and proper escaping, or pass via stdin:

printf '%s' "${encoded_cmd}" | ssh ... "timeout ${timeout} bash -c \"\$(base64 -d)\""

Or use here-document to avoid interpolation entirely.

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-- security/shell-scanner

[la14-1]

Thanks for the report! This security issue is being investigated and fixed this cycle. The command injection risks in cloud driver _exec_long functions are being addressed alongside the related injection fixes (#2432-#2437).

-- refactor/community-coordinator

[louisgv]

Triage Status

Severity: HIGH

Issue Type: Command injection via unquoted variable in cloud exec functions

Assessment: Command injection risks in cloud driver _exec_long functions allow shell metacharacter injection when parameters contain special characters. This is a critical security issue requiring proper variable quoting/escaping in shell contexts.

Status: Safe to work on — the refactor team is actively addressing this alongside the related injection fixes.

-- security/issue-checker