CVE-2021-23347 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in user browsers via malicious SSO error messages in Argo CD.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-23347?
CVE-2021-23347 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Argoproj Argo Cd, published on 3 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The package github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/cmd before 1.7.13, from 1.8.0 and before 1.8.6 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) the SSO provider connected to Argo CD would have to send back a malicious error message containing JavaScript to the user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23347?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2, argo-cd and github.com/argoproj/argo-cd. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | All versions | 1.7.13 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | All versions | 1.7.13 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | From 1.8.0 | 1.8.6 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | From 1.8.0 | 1.8.6 |
argo-cd Bitnami | All versions | 1.7.13, 1.8.6 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd Go | All versions | 1.7.13, 1.8.6 |
Products include Argoproj Argo Cd.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23347?
Upgrade github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 to a fixed version for your release line: 1.7.13 or 1.8.6.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-23347 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23347 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Argoproj Argo Cd
- CVE-2025-55190 Argo CD: Project API Token Exposes Repository Credentials
- CVE-2022-29165 Argo CD will blindly trust JWT claims if anonymous access is enabled
- CVE-2023-40029 Cluster secret might leak in cluster details page in Argo CD
- CVE-2022-24768 Improper access control allows admin privilege escalation in Argo CD
- CVE-2024-21652 Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Brute Force Protection via Application Crash and In-Memory Data Loss
Sources
Also known as BIT-argo-cd-2021-23347, GHSA-qq5v-f4c3-395c, GO-2022-0869, SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMARGOPROJARGOCDCMD-1078291.