CVE-2026-22822 describes a critical vulnerability in External Secrets Operator versions 0.20.2 through 1.1.x, where the getSecretKey template function allows unauthorized cross-namespace secret fetching, bypassing security controls. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH) due to its low attack complexity, requiring only low privileges to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security professionals.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.20.2, < 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:external-secrets:external_secrets_operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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