CVE-2026-4789
Aliases:GHSA-qqrv-2hch-83q4BIT-kyverno-2026-4789GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 1
Downstream
Analyzed
Published: 30 Mar 2026, 20:44
Last modified:01 Apr 2026, 18:43
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100 CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.02% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
30 Mar 2026, 20:44
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
01 Apr 2026, 18:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
Kyverno, versions 1.16.0 and later, are vulnerable to SSRF due to unrestricted CEL HTTP functions.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.02%• Percentile: 6%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-918•Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
Affected Systems
- github.com/kyverno•kyverno
≥ 1.16.0, ≤ 1.17.1 | ≥ 1.16.0, < 1.17.0
- kyverno•kyverno
1.16.0 | ≥ 1.16.0, ≤ 1.17.1
References (7)
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655822
- https://portswigger.net/web-security/ssrf
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655822
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4789
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pull/15729
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-rggm-jjmc-3394