GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-f5f4-3hh4-f54m Pipelines-as-Code GitHub App token request can be redirected via untrusted Enterprise Host header
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-54167
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- github.com/openshift-pipelines/pipelines-as-code
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-345
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-20
Affected packages
• Go github.com/openshift-pipelines/pipelines-as-code: >= 0.43.0, < 0.48.0 → fixed in 0.48.0
• Go github.com/openshift-pipelines/pipelines-as-code: >= 0.40.0, < 0.42.1 → fixed in 0.42.1
• Go github.com/openshift-pipelines/pipelines-as-code: >= 0.38.0, < 0.39.6 → fixed in 0.39.6
• Go github.com/openshift-pipelines/pipelines-as-code: < 0.37.8 → fixed in 0.37.8
Description
Impact
Pipelines-as-Code installations using the GitHub App provider are vulnerable to GitHub App credential exfiltration through the webhook endpoint.
Affected versions accepted the `X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host` request header as the GitHub Enterprise API host during GitHub App token generation. For GitHub webhook events containing an `installation.id`, Pipelines-as-Code generated a GitHub App JWT and requested an installation access token before validating the webhook signature or checking that the Enterprise host matched the repository URL in the signed payload.
An attacker who can reach the Pipelines-as-Code webhook endpoint can send a crafted GitHub webhook payload containing an installation ID and set `X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host` to an attacker-controlled host. During token generation, the controller signs a GitHub App JWT locally and sends it to the selected API host. This can disclose the GitHub App JWT to the attacker-controlled service, allowing the attacker to attempt to mint GitHub App installation access tokens within the JWT validity window, subject to the GitHub App installation and permissions.
The incoming webhook flow also trusted `X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host` during GitHub App installation lookup and token generation. In that path, exploitation requires a valid incoming webhook secret for the target Repository CR.
Patches
The fix validates the webhook signature before GitHub App token generation, verifies that `X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host` matches the repository URL in the webhook payload, and stops using the request header to select the GitHub Enterprise host for incoming webhook token requests. For incoming webhooks, the Enterprise host is derived from the configured Repository URL instead.
Workarounds
Until a patched release is deployed, operators should block or strip unexpected `X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host` headers at the ingress or proxy in front of the Pipelines-as-Code webhook endpoint. For GitHub.com installations, reject requests that include this header. For GitHub Enterprise Server installations, allow only the expected Enterprise hostname.
Operators should also restrict access to the webhook endpoint to trusted Git provider sources where possible. If exploitation is suspected, rotate the GitHub App private key and review GitHub App installation token activity.
Credits
Reported and fixed by the Pipelines-as-Code maintainers.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-54167 Pipelines-as-Code is a CI/CD system that lets users define Tekton pipelines in source code repositories. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity weakness
References
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/security/advisories/GHSA-f5f4-3hh4-f54m web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54167 advisory
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/pull/2759 web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/commit/402d5c7eeece881cb082ec68e9e8b61709e39ace web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/commit/40813976a77920feaf52671320d6d3c5ff08eb7e web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/commit/ac6fded6dfb69ade7197d4eeed6e90ddbe1b79bc web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/commit/e0c4a11ea3800ab9d26cf3a8ae92b74cf18527c3 web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code package
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/releases/tag/v0.37.8 web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/releases/tag/v0.39.6 web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/releases/tag/v0.42.1 web
- https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/releases/tag/v0.48.0 web