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Security fixes in external-secrets-operator 2.9.0-r0

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Medium
Published: 09/01/2026 (09/01/2026, 11:17:16 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: external-secrets-operator

Description

The external-secrets-operator package had one vulnerability that is fixed in version 2.9.0-r0. Versions prior to 2.9.0-r0 are affected. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild. The package is not a cloud service, so remediation requires updating to the fixed version.

Affected software

Alpineghsa
external-secrets-operator
Affected versions
<2.9.0-r0=2.9.0-r0

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AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 00:11:27 UTC

Technical Analysis

The external-secrets-operator package version 2.9.0-r0 addresses one security vulnerability identified as ghsa-gcjh-h69q-9w9g. The vulnerability affects all versions before 2.9.0-r0. The fix is included in version 2.9.0-r0. No further technical details or CVSS scoring are provided.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.9.0-r0 of external-secrets-operator. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and the severity is not explicitly scored. The impact is therefore unknown but potentially mitigated by applying the fix.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade external-secrets-operator to version 2.9.0-r0 or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
CLEANSTART-2026-ZD57800
Osv Schema Version
1.7.3
Ecosystems
["Alpine"]

Threat ID: 6a98454facd9273b496ab1eb

Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:48:31 UTC

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 00:11:27 UTC

Last updated: 10/04/2026, 06:10:35 UTC

Views: 26

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