GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh
MEDIUMInspektor Gadget Security Policies Can be Bypassed
Blast Radius
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Description
Security policies like allowed-gadgets, disallow-pulling, verify-image can be bypassed by a malicious client.
Impact
Users running ig in daemon mode or IG on Kubernetes that rely on any of the features mentioned above are vulnerable to this issue. In order to exploit this, the client needs access to the server, like the correct TLS certificates on the ig daemon case or access to the cluster in the Kubernetes case.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in v0.40.0
Workarounds
There is not known workaround to fix it.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget | ≥ 0.31.0&&< 0.40.0 | 0.40.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget to 0.40.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.