Auth bypass in Argoproj Argo-Workflows

CVE-2026-93991

Argo Workflows versions 4.1.0 through 4.1.3 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ListArchivedWorkflows that fails to apply cluster-scoped access review when the metadata.namespace field selector uses the NotEquals operator. Attackers with namespace-scoped list permissions can use a negated namespace field selector to retrieve archived workflows from all other namespaces, exposing spec arguments, parameter values, and annotations.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-93991?
CVE-2026-93991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo-Workflows, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-93991?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.