CVE-2026-49331
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A flaw was found in openshift/oauth-proxy. On paths configured to bypass authentication (skip-auth-regex), the proxy forwards client-supplied identity headers (X-Forwarded-User, X-Forwarded-Email, X-Forwarded-Access-Token) to the upstream application without stripping them. An unauthenticated attacker can inject forged identity headers on whitelisted paths.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-05 16:16:57.330000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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"published": "2026-08-05T16:16:57.330",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
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"value": "Se encontró una vulnerabilidad en openshift/oauth-proxy. En rutas configuradas para omitir la autenticación (skip-auth-regex), el proxy reenvía los encabezados de identidad proporcionados por el cliente (X-Forwarded-User, X-Forwarded-Email, X-Forwarded-Access-Token) a la aplicación ascendente sin eliminarlos. Un atacante no autenticado puede inyectar encabezados de identidad falsificados en rutas permitidas."
}
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"product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
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"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
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"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"source": "[email protected]"
},
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