Red Hat Security Advisory: Kiali 2.27.2 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.4
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in Red Hat package updates : update Red Hat dompurify when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.4.6, 3.4.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade DOMPurify to 3.4.6; dompurify to 3.4.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cure53DOMPurify | Affected
| Fixed in
|
npmdompurifypkg:npm/dompurifyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released Kiali version 2.27.2 for OpenShift Service Mesh 3.4 which addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to Kiali 2.27.2 as documented in the official Red Hat advisory and documentation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying this update.
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.4 includes Kiali 2.27.2, which addresses multiple security vulnerabilities. These include a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DOMPurify (CVE-2026-49978) that allows code execution, and a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in protobufjs (CVE-2026-59877) triggered by crafted .proto schemas. These issues were rated as important by Red Hat and fixed in Kiali 2.27.2.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49735 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49978 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59877 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_49735.json (opens in a new tab)