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CVE-2026-40868: kyverno apicall servicecall implicit bearer token injection leaks kyverno serviceaccount token

April 14, 2026 (updated April 24, 2026)

kyverno’s apiCall servicecall helper implicitly injects Authorization: Bearer ... using the kyverno controller serviceaccount token when a policy does not explicitly set an Authorization header. because context.apiCall.service.url is policy-controlled, this can send the kyverno serviceaccount token to an attacker-controlled endpoint (confused deputy).

namespaced policies are blocked from servicecall usage by the namespaced urlPath gate in pkg/engine/apicall/apiCall.go, so this report is scoped to ClusterPolicy and global context usage.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-q93q-v844-jrqp
  • github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-q93q-v844-jrqp
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40868

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.17.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.17.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.17.0 or above.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-441: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')
  • CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

Source file

go/github.com/kyverno/kyverno/CVE-2026-40868.yml

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