CVE-2026-53487

Kite has an authenticated cluster RBAC bypass in /api/v1/overview

Published Aug 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Kite is a Kubernetes dashboard. Prior to version 0.12.3, authenticated Kite users with any role can request `/api/v1/overview` for a cluster that their roles do not permit by selecting that cluster with `x-cluster-name`. The overview route is registered before `middleware.RBACMiddleware()` and `GetOverview` only checks `len(user.Roles) > 0`, so it returns aggregate Kubernetes inventory and capacity data from unauthorized clusters. Version 0.12.3 fixes the issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gvhc-wv3v-7pf8 Kite has an authenticated cluster RBAC bypass in /api/v1/overview
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kite
Kite kite
Vendors & Products Kite
Kite kite
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Description Kite is a Kubernetes dashboard. Prior to version 0.12.3, authenticated Kite users with any role can request `/api/v1/overview` for a cluster that their roles do not permit by selecting that cluster with `x-cluster-name`. The overview route is registered before `middleware.RBACMiddleware()` and `GetOverview` only checks `len(user.Roles) > 0`, so it returns aggregate Kubernetes inventory and capacity data from unauthorized clusters. Version 0.12.3 fixes the issue.
Title Kite has an authenticated cluster RBAC bypass in /api/v1/overview
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 25, 2026, 4:47 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 5:05 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 21, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 12, 2026, 4:10 PM