CVE-2025-59359: Chaos Controller Manager is vulnerable to OS command injection
The cleanTcs mutation in Chaos Controller Manager is vulnerable to OS command injection. In conjunction with CVE-2025-59358, this allows unauthenticated in-cluster attackers to perform remote code execution across the cluster.
Published Sep 15, 2025
Affected packages
github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Affected
- < 2.7.3
- Fixed in
- 2.7.3
- Check
go list -m github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
The cleanTcs mutation in Chaos Controller Manager is vulnerable to OS command injection. In conjunction with CVE-2025-59358, this allows unauthenticated in-cluster attackers to perform remote code execution across the cluster.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59359
- 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/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/commit/67281c36f8068bf103149318cd0a466417213a28
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-369h-6j28-wwcg
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