CVE-2026-24512: ingress-nginx's `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx

February 4, 2026

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx. Tthe rules.http.paths.path Ingress field can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.)

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-jx8c-56mg-h6vp
github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx
github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/136678
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24512

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