CVE-2025-23216: Argo CD does not scrub secret values from patch errors
(updated )
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.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-47g2-qmh2-749v
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/6f5537bdf15ddbaa0f27a1a678632ff0743e4107
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-47g2-qmh2-749v
- github.com/argoproj/gitops-engine/commit/7e21b91e9d0f64104c8a661f3f390c5e6d73ddca
- github.com/argoproj/gitops-engine/security/advisories/GHSA-274v-mgcv-cm8j
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23216
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