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BUG-HUNT: [security] JSON injection vulnerability in opencode-builder.sh allows arbitrary JSON structure manipulation #7280

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opened 2026-04-10 14:57:39 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 4 comments

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Background

The scripts/opencode-builder.sh script constructs JSON payloads using shell variables (AGENT and PROMPT) passed to jq -nc without prior validation or sanitisation. Although jq --arg correctly escapes values for JSON string encoding, the absence of any input validation means that an attacker (or misconfigured environment) who controls these variables can supply control characters, Unicode escape sequences, or other content that may cause downstream parsing failures, unexpected behaviour in the OpenCode server, or service disruption.

The vulnerability is present in two locations:

# Lines ~116-118: AGENT and PROMPT are set without validation
AGENT="product-builder"
PROMPT="Complete the current project's milestones up to and including v3.7.0 to a production ready state"

# Lines ~145-149: Initial prompt construction
INIT_BODY=$(jq -nc --arg a "$AGENT" --arg t "$PROMPT" \
  '{agent: $a, parts: [{type: "text", text: $t}]}')

While jq --arg does handle JSON string escaping, the variables are never validated before use. If AGENT or PROMPT are overridden via environment variables (the script uses ${OPENCODE_PORT:-4096} style overrides for other settings, implying env-var override is the intended extension mechanism), malicious or malformed values could reach the OpenCode server API.

Expected Behaviour

All values used to construct JSON payloads must be validated before use:

AGENT must match a known allowlist of valid agent names.
PROMPT must be validated for maximum length and stripped of any control characters or null bytes before JSON construction.
The script should fail fast with a clear error message if validation fails.

Actual Behaviour

AGENT and PROMPT are used directly in jq -nc --arg without any validation, length checks, or sanitisation. An environment-variable override of either variable passes through unchecked to the OpenCode server API.

Acceptance Criteria

AGENT is validated against an allowlist of permitted agent names before use; the script exits with a non-zero status and a descriptive error if the value is not in the allowlist.
PROMPT is validated for maximum length (e.g. ≤ 8 192 characters) and stripped of null bytes and ASCII control characters (except \t, \n, \r) before use; the script exits with a non-zero status and a descriptive error if validation fails.
Validation logic is covered by shell-level tests (e.g. bats) with both valid and invalid inputs.
The fix is documented in the script's header comment block.

Supporting Information

File: scripts/opencode-builder.sh
Affected lines: ~116–118 (variable assignment), ~145–149 (INIT_BODY construction)
Attack surface: Any process or CI job that can set AGENT or PROMPT environment variables before invoking the script.
CVSS estimate: Medium–High (local privilege escalation / service disruption depending on deployment context).

Metadata

Branch: fix/security-json-injection-opencode-builder
Commit Message: fix(scripts): validate AGENT and PROMPT inputs to prevent JSON injection in opencode-builder.sh
Milestone: v3.7.0
Parent Epic: (none identified — see orphan note below)

Subtasks

Add validate_agent() function that checks AGENT against an allowlist and calls die on failure
Add validate_prompt() function that enforces max-length and strips/rejects control characters, calling die on failure
Call both validation functions immediately after the variable assignment block (lines ~116–118)
Write bats tests covering: valid agent, invalid agent, valid prompt, oversized prompt, prompt with null bytes
Update the script header comment to document the validation behaviour

Definition of Done

validate_agent() rejects any AGENT value not in the allowlist and exits non-zero
validate_prompt() rejects prompts exceeding the length limit or containing disallowed characters and exits non-zero
bats tests pass for all validation scenarios
No regressions in existing script behaviour for valid inputs
All nox stages pass
Coverage >= 97%

TDD Note: After this bug issue is verified, a corresponding Type/Testing issue will be created for TDD. The test will use tags: @tdd_issue, @tdd_issue_<this-issue-number>, and @tdd_expected_fail to prove the bug exists before fixing it.

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## Background The `scripts/opencode-builder.sh` script constructs JSON payloads using shell variables (`AGENT` and `PROMPT`) passed to `jq -nc` without prior validation or sanitisation. Although `jq --arg` correctly escapes values for JSON string encoding, the absence of any input validation means that an attacker (or misconfigured environment) who controls these variables can supply control characters, Unicode escape sequences, or other content that may cause downstream parsing failures, unexpected behaviour in the OpenCode server, or service disruption. The vulnerability is present in two locations: ```bash # Lines ~116-118: AGENT and PROMPT are set without validation AGENT="product-builder" PROMPT="Complete the current project's milestones up to and including v3.7.0 to a production ready state" # Lines ~145-149: Initial prompt construction INIT_BODY=$(jq -nc --arg a "$AGENT" --arg t "$PROMPT" \ '{agent: $a, parts: [{type: "text", text: $t}]}') ``` While `jq --arg` does handle JSON string escaping, the variables are never validated before use. If `AGENT` or `PROMPT` are overridden via environment variables (the script uses `${OPENCODE_PORT:-4096}` style overrides for other settings, implying env-var override is the intended extension mechanism), malicious or malformed values could reach the OpenCode server API. ## Expected Behaviour All values used to construct JSON payloads must be validated before use: - `AGENT` must match a known allowlist of valid agent names. - `PROMPT` must be validated for maximum length and stripped of any control characters or null bytes before JSON construction. - The script should fail fast with a clear error message if validation fails. ## Actual Behaviour `AGENT` and `PROMPT` are used directly in `jq -nc --arg` without any validation, length checks, or sanitisation. An environment-variable override of either variable passes through unchecked to the OpenCode server API. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `AGENT` is validated against an allowlist of permitted agent names before use; the script exits with a non-zero status and a descriptive error if the value is not in the allowlist. - [ ] `PROMPT` is validated for maximum length (e.g. ≤ 8 192 characters) and stripped of null bytes and ASCII control characters (except `\t`, `\n`, `\r`) before use; the script exits with a non-zero status and a descriptive error if validation fails. - [ ] Validation logic is covered by shell-level tests (e.g. `bats`) with both valid and invalid inputs. - [ ] The fix is documented in the script's header comment block. ## Supporting Information - **File**: `scripts/opencode-builder.sh` - **Affected lines**: ~116–118 (variable assignment), ~145–149 (`INIT_BODY` construction) - **Attack surface**: Any process or CI job that can set `AGENT` or `PROMPT` environment variables before invoking the script. - **CVSS estimate**: Medium–High (local privilege escalation / service disruption depending on deployment context). ## Metadata - **Branch**: `fix/security-json-injection-opencode-builder` - **Commit Message**: `fix(scripts): validate AGENT and PROMPT inputs to prevent JSON injection in opencode-builder.sh` - **Milestone**: v3.7.0 - **Parent Epic**: _(none identified — see orphan note below)_ ## Subtasks - [ ] Add `validate_agent()` function that checks `AGENT` against an allowlist and calls `die` on failure - [ ] Add `validate_prompt()` function that enforces max-length and strips/rejects control characters, calling `die` on failure - [ ] Call both validation functions immediately after the variable assignment block (lines ~116–118) - [ ] Write `bats` tests covering: valid agent, invalid agent, valid prompt, oversized prompt, prompt with null bytes - [ ] Update the script header comment to document the validation behaviour ## Definition of Done - [ ] `validate_agent()` rejects any `AGENT` value not in the allowlist and exits non-zero - [ ] `validate_prompt()` rejects prompts exceeding the length limit or containing disallowed characters and exits non-zero - [ ] `bats` tests pass for all validation scenarios - [ ] No regressions in existing script behaviour for valid inputs - [ ] All nox stages pass - [ ] Coverage >= 97% > **TDD Note:** After this bug issue is verified, a corresponding `Type/Testing` issue will be created for TDD. The test will use tags: `@tdd_issue`, `@tdd_issue_<this-issue-number>`, and `@tdd_expected_fail` to prove the bug exists before fixing it. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Unknown | Agent: new-issue-creator

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BUG-HUNT: [security] Command injection risk in scripts/check-quality-gates.py via unvalidated subprocess arguments #7286

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✅ Verified — Critical security bug: JSON injection in opencode-builder.sh. MoSCoW: Must-have. Priority: Critical.

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✅ Verified — Critical security bug: JSON injection in opencode-builder.sh. MoSCoW: Must-have. Priority: Critical.

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