External Secrets Operator has Namespace Isolation Bypass in CAProvider ConfigMap Resolution for SecretStore — CVE-2026-42875

Summary

### Impact Namespaced SecretStore resources that used CAProvider with type `ConfigMap` could resolve CA material from another namespace when `caProvider.namespace` was set. This bypassed the namespace boundary enforced for SecretStore-backed references in providers that rely on the shared runtime CA resolver. The accessible data is used as CA validation material, hence it is not directly exposed. Impact: - Direct…

Product

go: github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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