CVE-2026-75887 Openshift/console: openshift/console: unauthenticated path traversal in i18n locale handler
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in the i18n locale handler to read sensitive JSON files from the pod filesystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-75887?
CVE-2026-75887 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12, published on 23 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the OpenShift console. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability by manipulating the `lng` and `ns` query parameters in the `/locales/resource.json` endpoint. This allows the attacker to read sensitive `*.json` files from the pod filesystem, including plugin manifests and configuration files. Furthermore, this flaw can enable path traversal against registered dynamic-plugin backends.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-75887?
How do I fix CVE-2026-75887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-75887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-75887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-75887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v74g-7mx6-787p.