CVE-2026-94448 Affecting dex-k8s-authenticator package, versions <1.4.0-r40


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-DEXK8SAUTHENTICATOR-20841353
  • published13 Oct 2026
  • disclosed8 Oct 2026

Introduced: 8 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-94448  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard dex-k8s-authenticator to version 1.4.0-r40 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dex-k8s-authenticator package and not the dex-k8s-authenticator package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

When a JavaScript template literal contains consecutive expressions, the context tracking state was not properly reset upon entering a new expression. We now ensure that template-literal expression entries correctly reset context variables so all subsequent regular expression literals are accurately recognized and escaped.

CVSS Base Scores

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