{"id":"CVE-2022-24878","aliases":["BIT-flux-2022-24878","BIT-kustomize-2022-24878","GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp","GO-2022-0448"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24878","summary":"Improper path handling in Kustomization files allows for denial of service","details":"Flux is an open and extensible continuous delivery solution for Kubernetes. Path Traversal in the kustomize-controller via a malicious `kustomization.yaml` allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service at the controller level. Workarounds include automated tooling in the user's CI/CD pipeline to validate `kustomization.yaml` files conform with specific policies. This vulnerability is fixed in kustomize-controller v0.24.0 and included in flux2 v0.29.0. Users are recommended to upgrade.","published":"2022-05-06T01:35:08Z","modified":"2026-07-15T01:49:14.312865351Z","cvss":{"score":7.7,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller","fixedVersion":"0.24.0"},{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/fluxcd/flux2","fixedVersion":"0.29.0"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/24xxx/CVE-2022-24878.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/fluxcd/flux2/security/advisories/GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24878"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-15T01:49:14.312865351Z"}}