# CVE-2026-105163: crossplane crossplane-runtime ImageConfig client.go Get toctou

- Also known as: GHSA-MF7Q-R4RV-JV94, GO-2026-6302
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.4.0-rc.1, 2.3.3
- Published: 2026-10-04 · Updated: 2026-10-05

## Affected

- crossplane crossplane-runtime: 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.2
- github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/v2 (Go): from 2.4.0-rc.0, fixed in 2.4.0-rc.1
- github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/v2 (Go): from 2.3.0, fixed in 2.3.3
- github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/v2 (Go): from 2.3.0, fixed in 2.3.3; from 2.4.0-rc.0, fixed in 2.4.0-rc.1

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in crossplane crossplane-runtime up to 2.2.2/2.3.2. This vulnerability affects the function Get of the file pkg/xpkg/client.go of the component ImageConfig. The manipulation results in time-of-check time-of-use. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.2.3, 2.3.3 and 2.4.0-rc.1 is able to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as bee99c6cd6ca81878acca2940a2f0a02169fc208. You should upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on crossplane crossplane-runtime, github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/v2, upgrade to a fixed version (2.4.0-rc.1, 2.3.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/413395
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/413395/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-105163
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mf7q-r4rv-jv94
- https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/pull/1038
- https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/commit/bee99c6cd6ca81878acca2940a2f0a02169fc208
- https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/releases/tag/v2.2.3
- https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/

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