CVE-2025-23216 Argo CD does not scrub secret values from patch errors
Attackers with repository write access can expose secret values in error messages and diff views, allowing read-access users to view sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-23216?
CVE-2025-23216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo Cd, published on 30 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23216?
11 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 | 2.11.13, 2.12.10, 2.13.4 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | All versions | 2.11.13 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | All versions | 2.11.13 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | From 2.12.0 | 2.12.10 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | From 2.12.0 | 2.12.10 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | From 2.13.0 | 2.13.4 |
5 more packages
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 Go | From 2.13.0 | 2.13.4 |
argo-cd Bitnami | All versions | 2.13.4 |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd Go | All versions | None |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd Go | All versions to 1.8.7 | None |
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd Go | All versions to 1.8.7 | None |
Products include Argoproj Argo Cd.
How do I fix CVE-2025-23216?
Upgrade github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 to a fixed version for your release line: 2.11.13, 2.12.10 or 2.13.4.
Is CVE-2025-23216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23216 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-2025-23216, GHSA-47g2-qmh2-749v, GO-2025-3433.