CVE-2026-22728
sealed-secrets /v1/rotate can widen sealing scope to cluster-wide via attacker-controlled template annotations
Description
Bitnami Sealed Secrets is vulnerable to a scope-widening attack during the secret rotation (/v1/rotate) flow. The rotation handler derives the sealing scope for the newly encrypted output from untrusted spec.template.metadata.annotations present in the input SealedSecret. By submitting a victim SealedSecret to the rotate endpoint with the annotation sealedsecrets.bitnami.com/cluster-wide=true injected into the template metadata, a remote attacker can obtain a rotated version of the secret that is cluster-wide. This bypasses original "strict" or "namespace-wide" constraints, allowing the attacker to retarget and unseal the secret in any namespace or under any name to recover the plaintext credentials.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22728
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Bitnami Sealed Secrets to the latest version.
- Review and enforce stricter validation on annotation inputs.
- Restrict rotation access to authorized personnel only.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-22728.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/bitnami-labs/sealed-secrets/security/advisories/GHSA-465p-v42x-3fmj |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-22728 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Bitnami Sealed Secrets is vulnerable to a scope-widening attack during the secret rotation (/v1/rotate) flow. The rotation handler derives the sealing scope for the newly encrypted output from untrusted spec.template.metadata.annotations present in the input SealedSecret. By submitting a victim SealedSecret to the rotate endpoint with the annotation sealedsecrets.bitnami.com/cluster-wide=true injected into the template metadata, a remote attacker can obtain a rotated version of the secret that is cluster-wide. This bypasses original "strict" or "namespace-wide" constraints, allowing the attacker to retarget and unseal the secret in any namespace or under any name to recover the plaintext credentials. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-284 Added Reference https://github.com/bitnami-labs/sealed-secrets/security/advisories/GHSA-465p-v42x-3fmj