CVE-2026-102649: Burrito: Unauthenticated webhooks trigger unauthorized Terraform plans when webhookSecret is unset

Published Oct 26, 2026
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Updated

Burrito is a Terraform Automation Collaboration Software (TACoS) Kubernetes operator. Prior to 0.13.0, POST /api/webhook accepts unsigned GitHub and GitLab events when a TerraformRepository's credentials omit webhookSecret or set it to an empty value, including credentials configured for git authentication and polling. Credential.WebhookSecret is optional, and go-playground/webhooks skips signature or token verification when the secret is empty. Anyone who can reach burrito-server's endpoint and knows a tracked repository's URL can forge events to create or delete TerraformPullRequest custom resources with attacker-chosen Branch, Base, and ID fields. For GitHub pullrequest events, the controller fetches changed files using the real pull request number but does not cross-check the payload's branch against that pull request. Pairing a real, existing pull request number with an unrelated existing branch in the same repository can therefore cause an unauthorized terraform plan for affected layers using the operator's stored git and cloud credentials. Code analysis also indicates that the resulting plan can be posted to the real pull request's comment thread, exposing and misattributing another branch's infrastructure changes. Auto-apply is disabled for these temporary layers, so this vulnerability alone cannot force a terraform apply; plan-time provider and data-source code execution depends on the selected branch's contents. This issue is fixed in version 0.13.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Burrito Burrito<0.13.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Burrito to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.13.0

Event History

Oct 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:09 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are exposed?

Deployments running versions prior to 0.13.0 are exposed when a TerraformRepository credential omits webhookSecret or configures it as an empty value. This includes credentials used for Git authentication and polling.

2

What does an attacker need to trigger an unauthorized plan?

The attacker must be able to reach the burrito-server webhook endpoint and know the URL of a tracked repository. For the GitHub pull_request path that leads to a plan, they also need a real existing pull request number and an unrelated existing branch in the same repository.

3

Can unauthenticated events affect resources beyond plan execution?

Yes. Forged events can create or delete TerraformPullRequest custom resources with attacker-chosen Branch, Base, and ID values. The resulting plan may also be posted to the comment thread of the real pull request used in the forged event.

4

What should be done if affected credentials use no webhook secret?

Upgrade Burrito to version 0.13.0 or later. Ensure webhookSecret is not omitted or empty for affected TerraformRepository credentials, since signature or token verification is skipped when the secret is empty.

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