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CVE-2026-18675

The dataplane token validator in kuma-cp performs an unchecked Go type assertion on the JWT kid header. A token whose kid is a JSON number decodes as a float64 and triggers a runtime panic before any signature, claims, or authorization check runs. The panic terminates the entire kuma-cp process, HTTP API, the health and readiness endpoints, and xDS. Unauthenticated access to the dataplane gRPC server can trigger the crash with a malformed token A single request is a transient interruption; sustaining an outage requires repeated requests.

CVSS 5.3 · MediumBuzz score 33.0

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 33.0

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 23.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
23.0
9 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
10.0
2 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
9
within the 30d window
Peak daily
9
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
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Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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