OpenCost < 1.121.0 Unauthenticated Helm Values Exposure and Admin Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
OpenCost before 1.121.0 fails to authenticate the GET /helmValues endpoint, exposing base64-decoded HELM_VALUES environment variable containing cloud provider credentials. Additionally, adminAuthMiddleware fails open when ADMIN_TOKEN is unset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify GCP service account keys via POST /serviceKey to redirect billing calls.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA opencost (opencost) Fixed in 1.121.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67349
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq2p-hx59-r7g8
References
Exploit 1
Patch 2
More opencost vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-32269 OpenCost ServiceKey Endpoint Unauthorized Credential Overwrite/Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-67349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-67349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fq2p-hx59-r7g8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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