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Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2020· Updated May 29, 2025

Duplicate plugin entries in Helm

CVE-2020-15187

Description

In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2, a Helm plugin can contain duplicates of the same entry, with the last one always used. If a plugin is compromised, this lowers the level of access that an attacker needs to modify a plugin's install hooks, causing a local execution attack. To perform this attack, an attacker must have write access to the git repository or plugin archive (.tgz) while being downloaded (which can occur during a MITM attack on a non-SSL connection). This issue has been patched in Helm 2.16.11 and Helm 3.3.2. As a possible workaround make sure to install plugins using a secure connection protocol like SSL.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
helm.sh/helm/v3Go
>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.23.3.2
helm.sh/helmGo
>= 2.0.0, < 2.16.112.16.11

Affected products

5

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