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GHSA-fcxq-v2r3-cc8h
GHSA-fcxq-v2r3-cc8h
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.099999904632568 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published August 13, 2025
github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets is fixed in 0.19.2 (Go Modules)
External Secrets Operator's Missing Namespace Restriction Allows Unauthorized Secret Access
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets | Go Modules | 0.19.2 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
7.099999904632568
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | external-secrets/external-secrets | 0.15.0 |
Timeline
- Aug 13, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory
Query this with the API
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vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-fcxq-v2r3-cc8h
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55196 advisory
- https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pull/5109 url
- https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pull/5133 url
- https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets package
- https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/security/advisories/GHSA-fcxq-v2r3-cc8h url
- https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/commit/39cdba5863533007b582dc63dd300839326b2f1d url
- https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/commit/de40e8f4fa9559c1d770bb674589b285da5ef2d1 url