# CVE-2026-75887: Openshift/console: openshift/console: unauthenticated path traversal in i18n locale handler

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-23 · Updated: 2026-10-23

## Affected

- openshift4/ose-console: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift4/ose-console-rhel9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in the OpenShift console. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability by manipulating the `lng` and `ns` query parameters in the `/locales/resource.json` endpoint. This allows the attacker to read sensitive `*.json` files from the pod filesystem, including plugin manifests and configuration files. Furthermore, this flaw can enable path traversal against registered dynamic-plugin backends.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openshift4/ose-console, openshift4/ose-console-rhel9, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70587
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70617
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71447
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71450
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71453
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71454
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73853
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73869
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:77321
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82813
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-75887
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2517889

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