GHSA-242m-6h72-7hgp
ingress-nginx controller - auth secret file path traversal vulnerability
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/ingress-nginx | < 1.11.5 | 1.11.5 |
| Go | k8s.io/ingress-nginx | >= 1.12.0-beta.0, < 1.12.1 | 1.12.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
A security issue was discovered in [ingress-nginx](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx) where attacker-provided data are included in a filename by the ingress-nginx Admission Controller feature, resulting in directory traversal within the container. This could result in denial of service, or when combined with other vulnerabilities, limited disclosure of Secret objects from the cluster.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24513
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/131005
- https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx
- https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/releases/tag/controller-v1.11.5
- https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/releases/tag/controller-v1.12.1
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/2qa9DFtN0cQ
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250328-0008