Woodpecker: Privilege escalation via unrestricted serviceAccountName in the Kubernetes backend
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-61549
Summary
Woodpecker: Privilege escalation via unrestricted serviceAccountName in the Kubernetes backend
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for go.woodpecker-ci.org/woodpecker/v3. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.
Operator check
Check whether go.woodpecker-ci.org/woodpecker/v3 is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.2.
Sources
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