CVE-2024-53351 PipeCD Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit insecure permissions to access service account tokens and escalate privileges in pipecd.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-53351?

CVE-2024-53351 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure permissions in pipecd v0.49 allow attackers to gain access to the service account's token, leading to escalation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53351?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/pipe-cd/pipecd. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/pipe-cd/pipecd GoAll versionsNone
github.com/pipe-cd/pipecd GoAll versions to 0.49.0None
github.com/pipe-cd/pipecd GoAll versions to 0.49.0None

Products include Linuxfoundation Pipecd.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53351?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-53351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jhw-c53w-w5r7, GO-2025-3546.

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