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CVE-2026-35205
HIGH

Helm's plugin verification fails open when .prov is missing, allowing unsigned plugin install

Published Apr 9, 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSHIGH · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.22%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Helm's plugin verification fails open when .prov is missing, allowing unsigned plugin install

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. In Helm versions >=4.0.0 and <=4.1.3, Helm will install plugins missing provenance (`.prov` file) when signature verification is required.

Potential impact

The bug allows plugin authors to omit provenance (signing) data from plugins, bypassing plugin signature verification upon plugin install/update. Notably, plugin hooks will be executed as designed on the installed plugin, enabling a malicious plugin to execute arbitrary code.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. Security advisory ↗
  2. Patch commit ↗
  3. Source repository ↗
  4. https://helm.sh/docs/topics/provenance/#the-provenance-file ↗
  5. access.redhat.com ↗
  6. access.redhat.com ↗
  7. bugzilla.redhat.com ↗
  8. security.access.redhat.com ↗

Record history

Published Apr 9, 2026 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026

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