apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Prior to version 1.2.7, apko verifies the signature on APKINDEX.tar.gz but never compares individually downloaded .apk packages against the checksum recorded in the signed index. The checksum is parsed and available via ChecksumString(), and the downloaded package control hash is computed, but the two values are never compared in getPackageImpl(). Mismatched packages are silently accepted. An attacker who can substitute download responses (compromised mirror, HTTP repository, poisoned CDN cache) can install arbitrary packages into built images. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.7.
CVE-2026-42575
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 94% 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
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 5.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 9, 2026
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 5, 2026downloaded apk packages are not verified against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible) · Advisory · chainguard-dev/apko · GitHub
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/security/advisories/GHSA-hcwr-pq9g-rq3mRelease v1.2.7
Patch available: chainguard-dev/apko v1.2.7
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/tag/v1.2.7commit a118c3d60410 (chainguard-dev/apko)
Fix landed in chainguard-dev/apko commit a118c3d60410 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/commit/a118c3d604107532b5525bd4bee2fb369a6228aaAffected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| chainguard.dev/apko | — | 1.2.7 | — |
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