CVE-2026-18381
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Description
A flaw was found in the koku-metrics-operator for Red Hat OpenShift. The operator's CostManagementMetricsConfig custom resource allows a user able to edit the CR to specify an arbitrary upload URL. The operator attaches its own Kubernetes service-account bearer token to queries sent to this user-controlled URL, allowing the attacker to obtain the token.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.6
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-30 12:17:27.693000
Last modified
2026-10-23 22:10:00.160000
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