CVE-2025-23216
Argo CD does not scrub secret values from patch errors
Impact
### Impact A vulnerability was discovered in Argo CD that exposed secret values in error messages and the diff view when an invalid Kubernetes Secret resource was synced from a repository. The vulnerability assumes the user has write access to the repository and can exploit it, either intentionally or unintentionally, by committing an invalid Secret to repository and triggering a Sync. Once exploited, any user with read access to Argo CD can view the exposed secret data. ### Patches A patch for this vulnerability is available in the following Argo CD versions: - v2.13.4 - v2.12.10 - v2.11.13 ### Workarounds There is no workaround other than upgrading. ### References Fixed with commit https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/6f5537bdf15ddbaa0f27a1a678632ff0743e4107 & https://github.com/argoproj/gitops-engine/commit/7e21b91e9d0f64104c8a661f3f390c5e6d73ddca
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 | >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.4 | 2.13.4 |
| go | github.com/argoproj/argo-cd | <= 1.8.7 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Argoproj | Argo Cd | before 2.11.13 from 2.12.0 before 2.12.10 from 2.13.0 before 2.13.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/6f5537bdf15ddbaa0f27a1a678632ff0743e4107
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-47g2-qmh2-749v
- https://github.com/argoproj/gitops-engine/commit/7e21b91e9d0f64104c8a661f3f390c5e6d73ddca
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-47g2-qmh2-749v
- https://github.com/argoproj/gitops-engine/security/advisories/GHSA-274v-mgcv-cm8j
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23216