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CVE-2025-55196: External Secrets Operator's Missing Namespace Restriction Allows Unauthorized Secret Access

August 13, 2025 (updated November 10, 2025)

A vulnerability was discovered in the External Secrets Operator where the List() calls for Kubernetes Secret and SecretStore resources performed by the PushSecret controller did not apply a namespace selector. This flaw allowed an attacker to use label selectors to list and read secrets/secret-stores across the cluster, bypassing intended namespace restrictions.


References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fcxq-v2r3-cc8h
  • github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets
  • github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/commit/39cdba5863533007b582dc63dd300839326b2f1d
  • github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/commit/de40e8f4fa9559c1d770bb674589b285da5ef2d1
  • github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pull/5109
  • github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pull/5133
  • github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/security/advisories/GHSA-fcxq-v2r3-cc8h
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55196

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 0.15.0 before 0.19.2

Fixed versions

  • 0.19.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.19.2 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Source file

go/github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/CVE-2025-55196.yml

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