Is github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets affected by CVE-2026-22822?

Go github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets is affected in >=0.20.2 <1.2.0.

Is CVE-2026-22822 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

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CVE-2026-22822

Q: Is CVE-2026-22822 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

Go · github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets

Summary

External Secrets Operator insecurely retrieves secrets through the getSecretKey templating function in github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.2% (p7)
Also known as: GHSA-77v3-r3jw-j2v2, GO-2026-4330
Published: 2026-02-03

References

https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/security/advisories/GHSA-77v3-r3jw-j2v2
https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/commit/17d3e22b8d3fbe339faf8515a95ec06ec92b1feb
https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pull/3895

Related advisories

CVE-2026-34984 — high · Go/github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets
CVE-2026-42875 — medium · Go/github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets

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