CVE-2026-41413
Istio Vulnerable to SSRF via RequestAuthentication jwksUri
Description
Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. Prior to versions 1.28.6 and 1.29.2, when a RequestAuthentication resource is created with a jwksUri pointing to an internal service, istiod makes an unauthenticated HTTP GET request to that URL without filtering out localhost or link local ips. This can result in sensitive data being distributed to Envoy proxies via xDS configuration. This issue has been patched in versions 1.28.6 and 1.29.2.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2026, 5:03 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Istio to version 1.28.6 or later.
- Update Istio to version 1.29.2 or later.
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-2026-41413.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.28.6 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.29.2 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-fgw5-hp8f-xfhc | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-41413
weaknesses.
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:istio:istio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.29.0 up to (excluding) 1.29.2 *cpe:2.3:a:istio:istio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.28.6 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.28.6 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.29.2 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-fgw5-hp8f-xfhc Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. Prior to versions 1.28.6 and 1.29.2, when a RequestAuthentication resource is created with a jwksUri pointing to an internal service, istiod makes an unauthenticated HTTP GET request to that URL without filtering out localhost or link local ips. This can result in sensitive data being distributed to Envoy proxies via xDS configuration. This issue has been patched in versions 1.28.6 and 1.29.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.28.6 Added Reference https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.29.2 Added Reference https://github.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-fgw5-hp8f-xfhc