Is github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller affected by GHSA-3278-c88v-xrh4?

Go github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller is affected in >=0.

Is GHSA-3278-c88v-xrh4 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

medium

GHSA-3278-c88v-xrh4

Go · github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller • Go · github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v2 • Go · github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v3

Summary

Kong Ingress Controller for Kubernetes (KIC): Secret-backed plugin configurations leak through non-sensitive diagnostics endpoint in github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller

Severity: medium
Also known as: GO-2026-5010#github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller, GO-2026-5010#github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v2, GO-2026-5010#github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v3
Published: 2026-05-20

References

https://github.com/Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/security/advisories/GHSA-3278-c88v-xrh4

Related advisories

GHSA-m23h-6mwm-39m8#github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller — medium · Go/github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller
GHSA-3278-c88v-xrh4#github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller — medium · Go/github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.