Auth bypass in Argoproj Argo-Workflows
CVE-2026-31892
Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From 2.9.0 to before 4.0.2 and 3.7.11, A user who can submit Workflows can completely bypass all security settings defined in a WorkflowTemplate by including a podSpecPatch field in their Workflow submission. This works even when the controller is configured with templateReferencing: Strict, which is specifically documented as a mechanism to restrict users to admin-approved templates. The podSpecPatch field on a submitted Workflow takes precedence over the referenced WorkflowTemplate during spec merging and is applied directly to the pod spec at creation time with no security validation. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.2 and 3.7.11.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Argoproj Argo-workflows — versions >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2, >= 2.9.0, < 3.7.11
- Argoproj Argo_workflows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-31892?
- CVE-2026-31892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo-Workflows, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-31892?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.