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CVE-2026-22822

External Secrets Operator insecurely retrieves secrets through the getSecretKey templating function

external-secrets

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  • Not in CISA KEV
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 25 Oct
0.2%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 9% of scored CVEs

SeverityCVSS
–Not scored yet

Description NVD

External Secrets Operator reads information from a third-party service and automatically injects the values as Kubernetes Secrets. Starting in version 0.20.2 and prior to version 1.2.0, the `getSecretKey` template function, while introduced for senhasegura Devops Secrets Management (DSM) provider, has the ability to fetch secrets cross-namespaces with the roleBinding of the external-secrets controller, bypassing our security mechanisms. This function was completely removed in version 1.2.0, as everything done with that templating function can be done in a different way while respecting External Secrets Operator's safeguards As a workaround, use a policy engine such as Kubernetes, Kyverno, Kubewarden, or OPA to prevent the usage of `getSecretKey` in any ExternalSecret resource.

Coverage 1 article · 1 outlet

First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 23 JanRSS feed
  1. CVE-2026-22822: Critical Flaw in External Secrets Operator Breaks Namespace IsolationSecurityOnline · first in our coverage

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