Server-side request forgery in Kyverno
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Kyverno, versions 1.16.0 and later, are vulnerable to SSRF due to unrestricted CEL HTTP functions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00709 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go): 1.17.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kyverno | Kyverno | 1.16.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go) | 1.16.0 to before 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | Patch available | GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394 |
- Kyverno Vendorkyverno Affected 1.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.16.0 to before 1.17.0 Fixed in 1.17.0 Patch available GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394 github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go) Fixed in 1.17.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 3
More Kyverno vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17733 Kyverno Cross-Namespace Privilege Escalation via Policy apiCall CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-29924 Kyverno: ServiceAccount token leaked to external servers via apiCall service URL CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-29524 kyverno apicall servicecall implicit bearer token injection leaks kyverno serviceaccount token CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-21189 Kyverno ignores subjectRegExp and IssuerRegExp CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-30072 Kyverno Controller Denial of Service via forEach Mutation Panic CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-29707 Kyverno: Cross-Namespace Read Bypasses RBAC Isolation (CVE-2026-22039 Incomplete Fix) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-4789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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