CVE-2026-35204
Helm has a path traversal in plugin metadata version enables arbitrary file write outside Helm plugin directory
- Published
- Apr 9, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 9.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. From 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, a specially crafted Helm plugin, when installed or updated, will cause Helm to write the contents of the plugin to an arbitrary filesystem location. To prevent this, validate that the plugin.yaml of the Helm plugin does not include a version: field containing POSIX dot-dot path separators ie. "/../". This vulnerability is fixed in 4.1.4.
Sources
2- helm-plugin-path-traversal-security-assessmentInformational
Professional vulnerability assessment report for Helm plugin path traversal risk, including technical analysis, impact, remediation, and mitigation strategy.
Proof-of-concept demonstrating a path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-35204) in Helm plugin installation, allowing arbitrary file write via crafted plugin metadata.
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