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vCluster Platform CVE-2026-42457

| EUVD-2026-30301 CRITICAL
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-05-14 security-advisories@github.com
9.0
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
May 14, 2026 - 16:01 EUVD
Analysis Generated
May 14, 2026 - 15:32 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 14, 2026 - 15:16 nvd
CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionNVD

vCluster Platform provides a Kubernetes platform for managing virtual clusters, multi-tenancy, and cluster sharing. Prior to 4.4.3, 4.5.5, 4.6.2, 4.7.1, and 4.8.0, there is a Stored XSS attack vulnerability via the name field of a templateRef. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary external scripts within the platform's browser context. In the worst case, a malicious user could potentially create a new Global-Admin user, bypassing other security restrictions. The attacker needs the ability to create namespaces. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.4.3, 4.5.5, 4.6.2, 4.7.1, and 4.8.0.

AnalysisAI

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in vCluster Platform allows authenticated attackers with namespace creation privileges to inject malicious scripts via the templateRef name field, potentially escalating to Global-Admin access. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 4.4.3, 4.5.5, 4.6.2, 4.7.1, and 4.8.0. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all vCluster Platform deployments and document current versions; identify users with namespace creation privileges and review recent namespace creation activity. Within 7 days: Upgrade vCluster Platform to version 4.4.3, 4.5.5, 4.6.2, 4.7.1, or 4.8.0 or later across all production and non-production clusters; test upgrades in staging environment first. …

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CVE-2026-42457 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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