PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-54725: vault-secrets-webhook is a Kubernetes mutating webhook that makes direct secret injection into Pods possible
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CRITICAL 9.6WATCHLIST
CVE-2026-54725 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
vault-secrets-webhook is a Kubernetes mutating webhook that makes direct secret injection into Pods possible. Prior to 1.23.1, parseVaultConfig() in pkg/webhook/config.go accepts the vault.security.banzaicloud.io/vault-addr annotation, MutateConfigMap and MutateSecret call newVaultClient in pkg/webhook/webhook.go, and vault.security.banzaicloud.io/vault-serviceaccount can cause a ServiceAccount JWT to be sent to an attacker-controlled Vault addre
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- CISA SSVC: public proof of concept
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.6 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 62%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| Published | 2026-07-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Go · github.com/bank-vaults/vault-secrets-webhook · FIXED · 1.23.1 · vulnerable: <= 1.22.2 · source
go get github.com/bank-vaults/vault-secrets-webhook@v1.23.1
go list -m github.com/bank-vaults/vault-secrets-webhook
Fedora 46 · python-fontconfig · FIXED · 0.6.3-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-f92ca8b01f · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-f92ca8b01f
Fedora ELN · valgrind · FIXED · 3.28.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.