High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published Apr 21, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-40161
CVE-2026-40161
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/tektoncd/pipelineGo | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
github.com/tektoncd/pipelineGo | >= 1.2.0, < 1.3.4 | 1.3.4 |
github.com/tektoncd/pipelineGo | >= 1.4.0, < 1.6.2 | 1.6.2 |
github.com/tektoncd/pipelineGo | >= 1.7.0, < 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 |
github.com/tektoncd/pipelineGo | >= 1.10.0, < 1.11.1 | 1.11.1 |
Affected products
125- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:tekton_pipelines:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*Range: >=1.0.0,<=1.10.0
- Range: <1.0.2, <1.3.4, <1.6.2, <1.9.3, <1.11.1
- osv-coords123 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-chainspkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-chains-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-fips-1.7pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-controller-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-fips-1.7pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-fips-1.7pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-events-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-nop-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-fips-1.7pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-sidecarlogresults-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-webhook-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-1.4pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-fips-1.0pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-fips-1.3pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-fips-1.6pkg:apk/chainguard/tekton-pipelines-workingdirinit-fips-1.9pkg:apk/chainguard/tknpkg:apk/chainguard/tkn-fipspkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-chainspkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.0pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.3pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.4pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.6pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-controller-1.9pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.0pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.3pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.4pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.6pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-entrypoint-1.9pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-events-1.0pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-events-1.3pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-events-1.4pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-events-1.6pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-events-1.9pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.0pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.3pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.4pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.6pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-nop-1.9pkg:apk/wolfi/tekton-pipelines-resolvers-1.0pkg:apk/wol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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjxp-xrpv-xpffghsaADVISORY
- github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/security/advisories/GHSA-wjxp-xrpv-xpffnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40161ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/issues/9608nvdIssue TrackingWEB
- github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/issues/9609nvdIssue TrackingWEB
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