k8sGPT has Prompt Injection through its k8sGPT-OperatorGHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp
GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp is a remote code execution vulnerability in github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt. A fix is available for github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Summary
In the auto-remediation pipeline, object_to_execution.go was deserializing the AI-generated YAML directly into a Deployment object, but there was lack of validation from the original Deployment object.
Details
This issue was fixed after coordination with Alex Jones.
PoC
To minimize the impact, the PoC of this vulnerability wasn't released, but was shared with the maintainers.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt | all versions | 0.4.32go get github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt@v0.4.32 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt to 0.4.32 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Do not deserialise data from untrusted sources: where the format allows it, restrict deserialisation to an explicit allowlist of expected types, and prefer a data-only format (JSON, Protobuf) over one that can reconstruct arbitrary objects until you can upgrade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.