CVE-2026-40161 (GCVE-0-2026-40161)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-21 16:26 – Updated: 2026-05-21 21:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Tekton Pipelines: Git resolver API mode leaks system-configured API token to user-controlled serverURL
Summary
Tekton Pipelines project provides k8s-style resources for declaring CI/CD-style pipelines. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.3.4, 1.6.2, 1.9.3, and 1.11.1, the Tekton Pipelines git resolver in API mode sends the system-configured Git API token to a user-controlled serverURL when the user omits the token parameter. A tenant with TaskRun or PipelineRun create permission can exfiltrate the shared API token (GitHub PAT, GitLab token, etc.) by pointing serverURL to an attacker-controlled endpoint. Versions 1.0.2, 1.3.4, 1.6.2, 1.9.3, and 1.11.1 fix the issue.
Severity
7.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-21 17:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-201 - Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/security/adv… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/issues/9608 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/issues/9609 | x_refsource_MISC |
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