GHSA-wg5q-x4j9-qm54 - Kubeflow Pipelines: Run-log endpoint permits unauthorized access to pod logs
## Summary
The Kubeflow Pipelines API server's `GET /apis/v1alpha1/runs/{run_id}/nodes/{node_id}/log` handler retrieves logs without authorizing the caller against the selected run. A caller who can reach the backend and knows a victim run ID and a suitable pod or node identifier can read live or archived logs using the API server's permissions.
For live logs, the vulnerable handler also accepts the supplied node ID as a pod name in the run's namespace without verifying that the pod belongs to the run. Depending on the API server's pod-log permissions, a known run ID can therefore permit reading the `main` container logs of an unrelated pod in that namespace. Logs may contain sensitive workload data or credentials.
The affected handler does not authenticate the request itself. An external authentication gate or network policy can restrict reachability; public ingress exposure and unauthenticated enumeration of run IDs are not assumed.
## Remediation
Upgrade the API server to **[Kubeflow Pipelines 2.18.0](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/releases/tag/2.18.0)**. Versions through 2.17.3 are affected; the first affected release has not been established.
[PR #13684](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/pull/13684) authorizes the caller with the `readLog` verb before retrieving live or archived logs. For live logs, it also verifies that the pod's `pipeline/runid` label matches the requested run. Custom Kubernetes roles must grant `readLog` on `runs` in the `pipelines.kubeflow.org` API group; the bundled viewer and editor roles include it. Shared read access alone does not grant log access.
Until upgrading, restrict access to the backend log endpoint. Focused regression tests cover authorization denial, HTTP identity propagation, pod/run mismatch, archive retrieval, and cancellation; no new deployed-cluster end-to-end test was performed for this assessment.
## Credit
[bugbunny.ai](https://bugbunny.ai) discovered and reported the issue. Nayyar ([@naruto-lgtm]
HIGH
Severity & confidence
Source severityhigh
Platform severityhigh
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS7.5
Affected
Vendorsgithub
Productsgithub.com/kubeflow/pipelines
Reporting sources (2)
GitHub Security Advisories
NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-30T23:13:29
Last updated2026-11-09T09:35:06
Ingested2026-10-30T23:16:09
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typeadvisory
Recommended action
Review the advisory and upgrade affected packages to the first patched version.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: vendor ยท Original: GitHub Security Advisories