CVE-2025-23216: argo cd Information Disclosure — Fix

Description

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. 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. The vulnerability is fixed in v2.13.4, v2.12.10, and v2.11.13.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

CWE-209 CWE-209

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
argoproj	argo_cd	< 2.11.13
argoproj	argo_cd	2.12.0 — 2.12.10
argoproj	argo_cd	2.13.0 — 2.13.4

References

Advisories & Patches

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23216? +

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. 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. The vulnerability is fixed in v2.13.4, v2.12.10, and v2.11.13. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-23216? +

CVE-2025-23216 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-23216? +

CVE-2025-23216 affects products from argoproj, specifically: argo_cd. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-23216? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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