GHSA-JX8C-56MG-H6VP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-04 00:30 – Updated: 2026-02-04 20:04
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Summary
ingress-nginx's `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx
Details

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx. Tthe rules.http.paths.path Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.)

Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "k8s.io/ingress-nginx"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.13.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "k8s.io/ingress-nginx"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.14.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.14.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-24512"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-04T20:04:49Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-03T23:16:06Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx. Tthe `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.)",
  "id": "GHSA-jx8c-56mg-h6vp",
  "modified": "2026-02-04T20:04:50Z",
  "published": "2026-02-04T00:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24512"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/136678"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "ingress-nginx\u0027s `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx"
}


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