AWS CodeBuild is AWS's managed continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) service that builds and tests code in cloud-based containers.
Overview
AWS CodeBuild is AWS's managed continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) service that builds and tests code in cloud-based containers. It plays a central role in many software supply chains, so compromises or abuse of CodeBuild environments can enable malicious artifacts, credential exposure, or leakage within automated build and deployment pipelines—making it a notable target in cybersecurity.
Related Threat Clusters
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AWS Console Vulnerability Exposed to Supply Chain Attack
A critical vulnerability known as CodeBreach was identified in the AWS Console, allowing potential attackers to take control of core AWS GitHub repositories, including the AWS JavaScript SDK. This misconfiguration in…
7 articles · Updated January 15, 2026 -
AWS Console Supply Chain Breach Allows GitHub Repository Hijacking
A critical misconfiguration in AWS CodeBuild allowed unauthenticated attackers to gain control of AWS-owned GitHub repositories, including the AWS JavaScript SDK. This supply chain vulnerability posed a risk of…
2 articles · Updated January 16, 2026 -
Regex Flaw Exposes AWS GitHub Repos to Supply-Chain Risk
AWS has acknowledged a critical vulnerability, dubbed CodeBreach, affecting some of its open-source GitHub repositories. This flaw, identified by Wiz Security's research team, could have allowed the introduction of…
1 article · Updated January 25, 2026 -
Shai-Hulud Malware Infects npm Packages, Compromising Thousands of Repositories
A new wave of the Shai-Hulud malware has compromised nearly 500 npm packages, affecting over 26,000 GitHub repositories. This self-replicating worm, which targets developers' credentials and secrets, has been linked to…
43 articles · Updated November 29, 2025
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Two Missing Characters: How a Regex Flaw Exposed AWS GitHub Repos to Supply — Infoq · January 25, 2026
- New AWS Console Supply Chain Attack Lets Attackers Hijack AWS GitHub Repositories — Cybersecuritynews · January 16, 2026
- Possible software supply chain attack through AWS CodeBuild service blunted — Csoonline · January 15, 2026
- Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware attack exposed up to 400,000 dev secrets — Bleepingcomputer · December 2, 2025