Improper input validation in Kubernetes Ingress-Nginx

CVE-2025-24513

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where attacker-provided data are included in a filename by the ingress-nginx Admission Controller feature, resulting in directory traversal within the container. This could result in denial of service, or when combined with other vulnerabilities, limited disclosure of Secret objects from the cluster.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.033 (88.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-24513: held from 0.035 to 0.033.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.033 · change: -0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24513?
CVE-2025-24513 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Ingress-Nginx, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-24513?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-24513 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.