CVE-2024-41121
CVE-2024-41121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Woodpecker-ci Woodpecker with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2456
- Weakness: CWE-74
- Affected product: Woodpecker-ci Woodpecker
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Woodpecker is a simple yet powerful CI/CD engine with great extensibility. The server allow to create any user who can trigger a pipeline run malicious workflows: 1. Those workflows can either lead to a host takeover that runs the agent executing the workflow. 2. Or allow to extract the secrets who would be normally provided to the plugins who's entrypoint are overwritten. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.7.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-41121?
- Woodpecker is a simple yet powerful CI/CD engine with great extensibility. The server allow to create any user who can trigger a pipeline run malicious workflows: 1. Those workflows can either lead to a host takeover that runs the agent executing the workflow. 2. Or allow to extract the secrets who would be normally provided to the plugins who's entrypoint are overwritten. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.7.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2024-41121?
- CVE-2024-41121 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-41121 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-41121?
- CVE-2024-41121 affects Woodpecker-ci Woodpecker. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-41121?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2024-41121 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-41121 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2456.
- When was CVE-2024-41121 published?
- CVE-2024-41121 was published on 2024-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker-security/issues/8
- https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker-security/issues/9
- https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker-security/pull/11
- https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/issues/3924
- https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/pull/3933
- https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/security/advisories/GHSA-xw35-rrcp-g7xm
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:woodpecker-ci:woodpecker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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