Rancher has over-inclusive team membership expansion in GitHub App authentication provider

Date Jul 1, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product Go ยท github.com/rancher/rancher
CVE CVE-2026-41053
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-41053

Summary

Rancher has over-inclusive team membership expansion in GitHub App authentication provider

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/rancher/rancher. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 29% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether github.com/rancher/rancher is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 29%.

Sources

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