CVE-2025-27616: Github.com/go vela/server Vela Server Has Insufficient Webhook Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2025-27616 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.5) vela server has insufficient webhook vulnerability (CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity) affecting Github.com/go vela/server libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves vela server has insufficient webhook payload data verification. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.25.3, 0.26.3.
CVE-2025-27616 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2025-27616
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/go vela/server dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/go-vela/server to 0.25.3Upgrade github.com/go-vela/server to 0.26.3Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/go-vela/serverHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-27616, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/go vela/server:
inspect dependencies for github.com/go-vela/serverAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/go vela/server in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.25.3), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity, where the product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. In Github.com/go vela/server, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-27616 Affected Github.com/go vela/server Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/go-vela/server
|
Go |
< 0.25.3
|
0.25.3
|
|
github.com/go-vela/server
|
Go |
≥ 0.26.0
< 0.26.3
|
0.26.3
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-9m63-33q3-xq5x",
"modified" : "2025-03-14T20:02:47Z",
"published" : "2025-03-10T22:24:35Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-27616" ],
"summary" : "Vela Server Has Insufficient Webhook Payload Data Verification",
"details" : "### Impact\nUsers with an enabled repository with access to repo level CI secrets in Vela are vulnerable to the exploit. \n\nAny user with access to the CI instance and the linked source control manager can perform the exploit.\n\n### Method\nBy spoofing a webhook payload with a specific set of headers and body data, an attacker could transfer ownership of a repository and its repo level secrets to a separate repository. \n\nThese secrets could be exfiltrated by follow up builds to the repository.\n\n### Patches\n`v0.26.3` — Image: `target/vela-server:v0.26.3`\n`v0.25.3` — Image: `target/vela-server:v0.25.3`\n\n### Workarounds\n_Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_\n\nThere are no workarounds to the issue.\n\n### References\n_Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_\n\nPlease see linked CWEs (common weakness enumerators) for more information.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
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"name" : "github.com/go-vela/server"
},
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
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"introduced" : "0"
}, {
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"database_specific" : {
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}
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-vela/server/security/advisories/GHSA-9m63-33q3-xq5x"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27616"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-vela/server/commit/257886e5a3eea518548387885894e239668584f5"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-vela/server/commit/67c1892e2464dc54b8d2588815dfb7819222500b"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-vela/server"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-vela/server/releases/tag/v0.25.3"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-vela/server/releases/tag/v0.26.3"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3509"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-290", "CWE-345" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-03-10T22:24:35Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-03-10T19:15:41Z"
}
}