CVE-2026-24512 — Vulnerability in k8s.io/ingress-nginx — CVE Details

HIGH

ingress-nginx's `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx

Published February 4, 2026Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx. Tthe `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.)

Advisory Timeline

First published February 4, 2026 (250 days ago).
Last revised September 10, 2026 — 218 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Update k8s.io/ingress-nginx to 1.13.7 or later

go get k8s.io/ingress-nginx@v1.13.7

Update k8s.io/ingress-nginx to 1.14.3 or later

go get k8s.io/ingress-nginx@v1.14.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
k8s.io/ingress-nginx	go	All versions	1.13.7
k8s.io/ingress-nginx	go	All versions	1.14.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-20
Improper Input ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-24512?: ingress-nginx's `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-jx8c-56mg-h6vp

GO-2026-4426

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