high7.5
CVE-2025-59358
Chaos Mesh's Chaos Controller Manager is Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Impact
The Chaos Controller Manager in Chaos Mesh exposes a GraphQL debugging server without authentication to the entire Kubernetes cluster, which provides an API to kill arbitrary processes in any Kubernetes pod, leading to cluster-wide denial of service.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh | < 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chaos-Mesh | Chaos Mesh | before 2.7.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702
- https://jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-kubernetes-cluster-takeover
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2gg8-85m5-8r2p
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59358
- https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/commit/67281c36f8068bf103149318cd0a466417213a28