argoproj argo-cd up to 2.13.8/2.14.15/3.0.13/3.1.1 API Endpoint role/user information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in argoproj argo-cd up to 2.13.8/2.14.15/3.0.13/3.1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file role/user of the component API Endpoint. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-55190. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in argoproj argo-cd up to 2.13.8/2.14.15/3.0.13/3.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file role/user of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. In versions 2.13.0 through 2.13.8, 2.14.0 through 2.14.15, 3.0.0 through 3.0.12 and 3.1.0-rc1 through 3.1.1, 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. This vulnerability does not only affect project-level permissions. Any token with project get permissions is also vulnerable, including global permissions such as: `p, role/user, projects, get, *, allow`. This issue is fixed in versions 2.13.9, 2.14.16, 3.0.14 and 3.1.2.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-55190 since 08/08/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.13.9, 2.14.16, 3.0.14 or 3.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch e8f86101f5378662ae6151ce5c3a76e9141900e8 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1978). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Red Hat OpenShift

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Vendor

• argoproj

Name

• argo-cd

Version

• 2.13.0
• 2.13.1
• 2.13.2
• 2.13.3
• 2.13.4
• 2.13.5
• 2.13.6
• 2.13.7
• 2.13.8
• 2.14.0
• 2.14.1
• 2.14.2
• 2.14.3
• 2.14.4
• 2.14.5
• 2.14.6
• 2.14.7
• 2.14.8
• 2.14.9
• 2.14.10
• 2.14.11
• 2.14.12
• 2.14.13
• 2.14.14
• 2.14.15
• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.5
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.7
• 3.0.8
• 3.0.9
• 3.0.10
• 3.0.11
• 3.0.12
• 3.0.13
• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/

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