CVE-2026-3288
ingress-nginx rewrite-target nginx configuration injection
- Published
- Mar 9, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- kubernetes
- Evidence observed
- Aug 25, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 93.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where the `nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target` Ingress annotation can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.)
Sources
2Docker-based vulnerable lab for CVE-2026-3288 NGINX Ingress configuration injection, with exploit scripts, detection monitoring, and remediation guidance for authorized security training.
- CVE-2026-3288Research
Walkthrough: ingress-nginx Configuration Injection via rewrite-target Annotation
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