CVE-2025-55190CWE-200information-disclosure

CVE-2025-55190

Critical · published September 5, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
6%
Percentile
92.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Hold onto your deployment plans! An API token with just basic permissions can leak sensitive repository credentials in Argo CD, putting your secrets at risk! 🔥 Think of it like giving someone a key to the front door of your office, but forgetting that it also opens the supply closet full of confidential documents. If they don’t even need access to the closet for their job, it’s an oversight that could lead to serious trouble! An attacker could potentially access sensitive usernames and passwords, which is absolutely devastating for your security! This means that even with limited permissions, a rogue user could gain access to crucial information, risking everything from data breaches to unauthorized changes in your environment!

Put simply

Think of it like giving someone a key to the front door of your office, but forgetting that it also opens the supply closet full of confidential documents. If they don’t even need access to the closet for their job, it’s an oversight that could lead to serious trouble! This vulnerability allows API tokens with project-level permissions to access sensitive repository credentials through the project details API, despite lacking explicit access to secrets. It affects a range of versions, making it critical for users to take action!

What to do

An attacker could potentially access sensitive usernames and passwords, which is absolutely devastating for your security! This means that even with limited permissions, a rogue user could gain access to crucial information, risking everything from data breaches to unauthorized changes in your environment! To protect your project, immediately upgrade to versions 2.13.9, 2.14.16, 3.0.14, or 3.1.2. Review and tighten your access controls to minimize the use of overly permissive API tokens. Don't forget to audit your existing tokens for any potential risks! You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you'll be back on track with your security in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05655 · 92.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Published
2025-09-05T03:15Z
Affected products (4)
ProductVersionsFixed in
argoproj/argo_cd≥ 2.2.0, < 2.13.92.13.9
argoproj/argo_cd≥ 2.14.0, < 2.14.162.14.16
argoproj/argo_cd≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.143.0.14
argoproj/argo_cd≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.23.1.2
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 SEP 22:37Z
    Argo CD: Project API Token Exposes Repository Credentials
    cvelistv5