Low severity3.7NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-4053
CVE-2020-4053
Description
In Helm greater than or equal to 3.0.0 and less than 3.2.4, a path traversal attack is possible when installing Helm plugins from a tar archive over HTTP. It is possible for a malicious plugin author to inject a relative path into a plugin archive, and copy a file outside of the intended directory. This has been fixed in 3.2.4.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
helm.sh/helm/v3Go | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 |
Affected products
4- osv-coords2 versions
>= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4
- The Helm Project/Helmv5Range: >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/helm/helm/commit/0ad800ef43d3b826f31a5ad8dfbb4fe05d143688nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73fghsaADVISORY
- github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73fnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4053ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/helm/helm/commit/b6bbe4f08bbb98eadd6c9cd726b08a5c639908b3ghsaWEB
- github.com/helm/helm/pull/8317ghsaWEB
- github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.2.4nvdRelease NotesWEB
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