Vulnerability in github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator (CVE-2026-54680)
Summary
Vulnerability in github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator (CVE-2026-54680). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via Flow. Mitigation: upgrade to 0.0.0-20260608145523-cf437d7f1e05 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Logging operator has Fluentd configuration injection that allows remote code execution in github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-54680 has been found in github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like Flow over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.9/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator to 0.0.0-20260608145523-cf437d7f1e05 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator CVE-2026-54680" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-54680 (github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator) — CWE-74 / CVSS v3 9.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: Flow / fluent.conf / record_transformer.records / FluentRender
Patched: 0.0.0-20260608145523-cf437d7f1e05 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-74) exists in github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via Flow.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator. Attack surface: Flow / fluent.conf / record_transformer.records / FluentRender.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.9/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 0.0.0-20260608145523-cf437d7f1e05.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/kube-logging/logging-operatorを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/kube-logging/logging-operator to 0.0.0-20260608145523-cf437d7f1e05ステージング環境で 0.0.0-20260608145523-cf437d7f1e05 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- patch github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com