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CVE-2026-45021: kumahq kuma · Origin Validation Error

Affects kumahq kumaSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium · fixed in 2.13.5 : update kumahq kuma when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.13.5, 2.12.10, 2.11.13 +2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
kumahqkumaAffected
  • >=2.13.0 <2.13.5
Fixed in
  • 2.13.5
kumahqkumaAffected
  • >=2.12.0 <2.12.10
Fixed in
  • 2.12.10
kumahqkumaAffected
  • >=2.11.0 <2.11.13
Fixed in
  • 2.11.13
kumahqkumaAffected
  • >=2.9.0 <2.9.15
Fixed in
  • 2.9.15
kumahqkumaAffected
  • <2.7.25
Fixed in
  • 2.7.25
GitHubkumahq/kumapkg:github/kumahq/kumaOther threatsAffected
  • <2.7.25
Fixed in
  • 2.7.25

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Kuma to one of the fixed versions: 2.7.25, 2.9.15, 2.11.13, 2.12.10, or 2.13.5. These versions contain the official fix for this vulnerability. Until upgraded, restrict access to the control plane from browsers and avoid visiting untrusted webpages while the control plane is reachable. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning information in the advisory.

Description

Kuma is a modern Envoy-based service mesh that can run on every cloud across both Kubernetes and VMs. Prior to 2.7.25, 2.9.15, 2.11.13, 2.12.10, and 2.13.5, the default kuma-cp config leaks the admin bootstrap token and signing keys to any webpage the operator visits while the control plane is reachable from their browser. CorsAllowedDomains: [".*"] reflects any Origin, and LocalhostIsAdmin: true promotes requests from 127.0.0.1 to mesh-system:admin. A cross-origin fetch() from a malicious page returns the admin JWT and signing material. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.7.25, 2.9.15, 2.11.13, 2.12.10, and 2.13.5.

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