Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. From 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, a specially crafted Helm plugin, when installed or updated, will cause Helm to write the contents of the plugin to an arbitrary filesystem location. To prevent this, validate that the plugin.yaml of the Helm plugin does not include a version: field containing POSIX dot-dot path separators ie. "/../". This vulnerability is fixed in 4.1.4.
CVE-2026-35204
This high-severity CVE scores 8.6 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 95% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.6
- EG Score
- 8.6(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity86% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 5.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 9, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026Path traversal in plugin metadata version enables arbitrary file write outside Helm plugin directory · Advisory · helm/helm · GitHub
https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-vmx8-mqv2-9gmgHelm v4.1.4
Patch available: helm/helm v4.1.4
https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.4commit 36c8539e99bc (helm/helm)
Fix landed in helm/helm commit 36c8539e99bc — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/36c8539e99bc42d7aef9b87d136254662d04f027Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-35204(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| helm.sh/helm/v4 | — | 4.1.4 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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