GHSA-gjqq-6r35-w3r8
CRITICALArcane Has a Command Injection in Arcane Updater Lifecycle Labels That Enables RCE
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Summary
Arcane’s updater service supported lifecycle labels com.getarcaneapp.arcane.lifecycle.pre-update and com.getarcaneapp.arcane.lifecycle.post-update that allowed defining a command to run before or after a container update. The label value is passed directly to /bin/sh -c without sanitization or validation.
Because any authenticated user (not limited to administrators) can create projects through the API, an attacker can create a project that specifies one of these lifecycle labels with a malicious command. When an administrator later triggers a container update (either manually or via scheduled update checks), Arcane reads the lifecycle label and executes its value as a shell command inside the container.
If the container is configured with host volume mounts in its Compose definition, the executed command may be able to read from or write to the host filesystem through the mounted paths. This can enable data theft and, in some configurations, escalation to full host compromise (for example, if /var/run/docker.sock is mounted).
Impact
- Remote code execution (RCE) within the updated container context.
- Host filesystem access when host volumes are mounted into the container.
- Potential data exfiltration via outbound network requests or by exposing readable files.
- Potential full host compromise if sensitive mounts are present (e.g., /var/run/docker.sock).
Patches
The lifecycle labels com.getarcaneapp.arcane.lifecycle.pre-update and com.getarcaneapp.arcane.lifecycle.post-update have been removed to eliminate this attack surface.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend | all versions | 0.0.0-20260114065515-5a9c2f92e11f |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend to 0.0.0-20260114065515-5a9c2f92e11f or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gjqq-6r35-w3r8 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-gjqq-6r35-w3r8 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-gjqq-6r35-w3r8. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-gjqq-6r35-w3r8 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-gjqq-6r35-w3r8 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.