Path Traversal in Argoproj Argo-Cd
CVE-2026-113672
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 0.9.0 until 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2, the repo-server evaluates .jsonnet files with an importer that does not confine import, importstr, or importbin to the repository root. Absolute paths, parent-directory traversal, and repository symlinks can open any file readable by the repo-server, including /proc/self/environ, projected service-account tokens, mounted private keys, and repository credentials. Although generated Secrets are redacted, placing imported contents in a ConfigMap returns the data to the caller. Using importstr on a non-terminating device such as /dev/zero can exhaust repo-server memory. An attacker can commit a .jsonnet file to a Git repository used by an Application or upload the file through POST /api/v1/applications/manifestsWithFiles, also exposed by argocd app diff --local --server-side-generate. Directory applications evaluate every .jsonnet file in the application directory. The upload path requires only Application get permission on an existing directory Application, without Application update or sync permission or repository write access. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Argoproj Argo-Cd — versions >= 0.9.0, < 3.3.1, >= 3.4.0-rc1, < 3.4.10, >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user-guide/tool_detection/
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/27471d524958878e7acc5131fb466b292079cd05
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/561
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.3.15
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.4.10
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.5.4
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc2
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-6gcg-hp2x-q54h
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-m3vr-7329-44ww
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-113672?
- CVE-2026-113672 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo-Cd, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-113672?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.