GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp k8sGPT has Prompt Injection through its k8sGPT-Operator
Attackers can exploit prompt injection in k8sGPT to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via unsafe deserialization of AI-generated YAML.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp?
GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp is an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt, published on 24 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Summary
In the auto-remediation pipeline, object_to_execution.go was deserializing the AI-generated YAML directly into a Deployment object, but there was lack of validation from the original Deployment object.
Details
This issue was fixed after coordination with Alex Jones.
PoC
To minimize the impact, the PoC of this vulnerability wasn't released, but was shared with the maintainers.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt Go | All versions | 0.4.32 |
github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt Go | All versions | 0.4.32 |
github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt Go | All versions | 0.4.32 |
How do I fix GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp?
Upgrade github.com/k8sgpt-ai/k8sgpt to 0.4.32 or later.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-rp7v-4384-hfrp in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GO-2026-5631.