CVE-2025-52480: julialang registrator Argument Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-52480 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Argument Injection vulnerability in julialang registrator. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 25-06-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-06-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Registrator is a GitHub app that automates creation of registration pull requests for julia packages to the General registry. Prior to version 1.9.5, if the clone URL returned by GitHub is malicious (or can be injected using upstream vulnerabilities), an argument injection is possible in the `gettreesha()` function. This can then lead to a potential remote code execution. Users should upgrade immediately to v1.9.5 to receive a patch. All prior versions are vulnerable. No known workarounds are available.

• CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.