mcp-server-kubernetes is a Model Context Protocol server for Kubernetes cluster management. Versions 3.4.0 and prior contain an argument injection vulnerability in the port_forward tool in src/tools/port_forward.ts, where a kubectl command is constructed via string concatenation with user-controlled input and then naively split on spaces before being passed to spawn(). Unlike all other tools in the codebase which correctly use array-based argument passing with execFileSync(), port_forward treats every space in user-controlled fields (namespace, resourceType, resourceName, localPort, targetPort) as an argument boundary, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary kubectl flags. This enables exposure of internal Kubernetes services to the network by injecting --address=0.0.0.0, cross-namespace targeting by injecting additional -n flags, and indirect exploitation via prompt injection against AI agents connected to the MCP server. This issue has been fixed in version 3.5.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes/releases/tag/v3.5.0 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqg-gf5c-ghwq | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqg-gf5c-ghwq | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
23 Apr 2026, 17:22
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:suyogs:mcp-server-kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| First Time |
Suyogs
Suyogs mcp-server-kubernetes |
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| References | () https://github.com/Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes/releases/tag/v3.5.0 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqg-gf5c-ghwq - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
15 Apr 2026, 17:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqg-gf5c-ghwq - |
15 Apr 2026, 04:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-15 04:17
Updated : 2026-04-23 17:22
NVD link : CVE-2026-39884
Mitre link : CVE-2026-39884
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39884
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Products Affected
suyogs
- mcp-server-kubernetes
CWE
CWE-88
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
