CVE-2026-34984

Published: Apr 14, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 14, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,1
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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External Secrets Operator reads information from a third-party service and automatically injects the values as Kubernetes Secrets. Versions 2.2.0 and below contain a vulnerability in runtime/template/v2/template.go where the v2 template engine removes env and expandenv from Sprig's TxtFuncMap() but leaves the getHostByName function accessible to user-controlled templates. Since ESO executes templates within the controller process, an attacker who can create or update templated ExternalSecret resources can invoke controller-side DNS lookups using secret-derived values. This creates a DNS exfiltration primitive, allowing fetched secret material to be leaked via DNS queries without requiring direct outbound network access from the attacker's workload. The impact is a confidentiality issue, particularly in environments where untrusted or lower-trust users can author templated ExternalSecret resources and the controller has DNS resolution capability. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.0.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

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EPSS Score
0,0004
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 3 Days)

200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Mobile, Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
View CWE Details
https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/commit/6800989bdc12782ca26…
https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/releases/tag/v2.3.0
https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/security/advisories/GHSA-r…