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GO-2026-5618 BIT-argo-cd-2026-45737 CVE-2026-45737 GHSA-rg3g-4rw9-gqrp

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

Medium Go
Severity
6.5 / 10
Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploit chance (EPSS)
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 44.28% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-212 Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
Fix
3.2.12
Upgrade github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 to this version or later

Description

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

Affected versions

Go

PackageVulnerableFixed in
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
all versions
No fix yet
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2
all versions
No fix yet
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.12
3.2.12
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
>= 3.3.0-rc1, < 3.3.10
3.3.10
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
>= 3.4.0-rc1, < 3.4.2
3.4.2
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.12
>= 3.3.0-rc1, < 3.3.10
>= 3.4.0-rc1, < 3.4.2
3.2.12
3.3.10
3.4.2

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 Go → 3.2.12

go
go get github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3@v3.2.12 && go mod tidy

Severity breakdown

CVSS 3.1 6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Weakness

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

How to prevent it
  • Architecture and Design: Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.

CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

The product stores, transfers, or shares a resource that contains sensitive information, but it does not properly remove that information before the product makes the resource available to unauthorized actors.

How to prevent it
  • Requirements: Clearly specify which information should be regarded as private or sensitive, and require that the product offers functionality that allows the user to cleanse the sensitive information from the resource before it is published or exported to other parties.
  • Architecture and Design: Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
  • Implementation, Operation: Some tools can automatically analyze documents to redact, strip, or "sanitize" private information, although some human review might be necessary. Tools may vary in terms of which document formats can be processed. When calling an external program to automatically generate or convert documents, invoke the program with any available options that avoid generating sensitive metadata. Some formats have well-defined fields that could contain private data, such as Exchangeable image file format (Exif), which can contain potentially sensitive metadata such as geolocation, date, and time [REF-1515] [REF-1516].
  • Implementation: Use naming conventions and strong types to make it easier to spot when sensitive data is being used. When creating structures, objects, or other complex entities, separate the sensitive and non-sensitive data as much as possible.
  • Implementation: Avoid errors related to improper resource shutdown or release (CWE-404), which may leave the sensitive data within the resource if it is in an incomplete state.

References

Timeline

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  3. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
GHSA-fmxq-cgp8-87wp
Argo CD: AppProject destination-namespace and resource restrictions bypassed by PreDelete/PostDelete resource hooks
Critical Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GHSA-j6cw-g6p4-7hch
Argo CD repo-server command injection via crafted SSH repository SOCKS5 proxy URL
High Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GHSA-h98r-wv3h-fr38
Argo CD: Stored XSS in application link annotations enables developer-to-admin privilege escalation
High Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GO-2026-5099
ArgoCD ServerSideDiff is vulnerable to Kubernetes Secret Extraction
Critical Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GHSA-gpx4-37g2-c8pv
Argo CD Unauthenticated Remote DoS via malformed Azure DevOps git.push webhook
High Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GHSA-wp4p-9pxh-cgx2
argo-cd vulnerable unauthenticated DoS via malformed Gogs webhook payload
High Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GHSA-f9gq-prrc-hrhc
Unauthenticated argocd-server panic via a malicious Bitbucket-Server webhook payload
High Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
GHSA-g88p-r42r-ppp9
Repository Credentials Race Condition Crashes Argo CD Server
Medium Also affects github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
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