CVE-2025-55190: Argo CD's Project API Token Exposes Repository Credentials

September 4, 2025 (updated September 5, 2025)

Argo CD API tokens with project-level permissions are able to retrieve sensitive repository credentials (usernames, passwords) through the project details API endpoint, even when the token only has standard application management permissions and no explicit access to secrets.

Component: Project API (/api/v1/projects/{project}/detailed)

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-786q-9hcg-v9ff
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/e8f86101f5378662ae6151ce5c3a76e9141900e8
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-786q-9hcg-v9ff
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55190

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