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CVE-2026-24512: ingress-nginx auth-method nginx configuration injection
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where the `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.)
Affected products
- Kubernetes ingress-nginx: before 1.13.7; before 1.14.3 — fixed in 1.13.7, 1.14.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Kubernetes ingress-nginx 1.13.7, 1.14.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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