TI-2022-08688 Aliases CVE-2022-24878 GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp

Improper path handling in Kustomization files allows for denial of service

LOW 36CWE-22Published 2022-05-06 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Flux is an open and extensible continuous delivery solution for Kubernetes. Path Traversal in the kustomize-controller via a malicious `kustomization.yaml` allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service at the controller level. Workarounds include automated tooling in the user's CI/CD pipeline to validate `kustomization.yaml` files conform with specific policies. This vulnerability is fixed in kustomize-controller v0.24.0 and included in flux2 v0.29.0. Users are recommended to upgrade.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01018 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller (Go): 0.24.0github.com/fluxcd/flux2 (Go): 0.29.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
fluxcd	flux2	flux2 < v0.28.5, >= v0.19.0; kustomize < v0.29.0, >= v0.16.0	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller (Go)	0.16.0 to before 0.24.0	0.24.0	Patch available	GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp
—	github.com/fluxcd/flux2 (Go)	0.19.0 to before 0.29.0	0.29.0	Patch available	GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp

flux2 Vendorfluxcd Affected flux2 < v0.28.5, >= v0.19.0; kustomize < v0.29.0, >= v0.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.16.0 to before 0.24.0 Fixed in 0.24.0 Patch available GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp
github.com/fluxcd/flux2 (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.19.0 to before 0.29.0 Fixed in 0.29.0 Patch available GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fluxcd:flux2::::::::	before 0.29.0	Vulnerable	fluxcd
cpe:2.3:a:fluxcd:kustomize-controller::::::::	before 0.24.0	Vulnerable	fluxcd

cpe:2.3:a:fluxcd:flux2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.29.0 Vulnerable ·fluxcd
cpe:2.3:a:fluxcd:kustomize-controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.24.0 Vulnerable ·fluxcd

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller (Go) Fixed in 0.24.0 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp github.com/fluxcd/flux2 (Go) Fixed in 0.29.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24878
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/fluxcd/flux2

TI-2022-08687 Improper path handling in kustomization files allows path traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2022-08630 Improper kubeconfig validation allows arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2022-16473 Flux2 Helm Controller denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
TI-2022-16460 Flux CLI Workload Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-18648 Flux2 vulnerable to Denial of Service due to Improper use of metav1.Duration CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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