Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. In versions 2.13.0 through 2.13.8, 2.14.0 through 2.14.15, 3.0.0 through 3.0.12 and 3.1.0-rc1 through 3.1.1, API tokens with project-level permissions are able to retrieve sensitive repository credentials (usernames, passwords) through the project details API endpoint, even when the token only has standard application management permissions and no explicit access to secrets. This vulnerability does not only affect project-level permissions. Any token with project get permissions is also vulnerable, including global permissions such as: p, role/user, projects, get, *, allow. This issue is fixed in versions 2.13.9, 2.14.16, 3.0.14 and 3.1.2.
CVE-2025-55190
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 4.5%, top 9% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.9
- EG Score
- 9.9(medium)
- EG Risk
- 61(Track)EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity99% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 90.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 4, 2025
Last Modified
September 19, 2025
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 20, 2026Project API Token Exposes Repository Credentials · Advisory · argoproj/argo-cd · GitHub
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-786q-9hcg-v9ffcommit e8f86101f537 (argoproj/argo-cd)
Fix landed in argoproj/argo-cd commit e8f86101f537 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/e8f86101f5378662ae6151ce5c3a76e9141900e8Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-55190(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:1488Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps v1.19.1 security update
- RHSA-2026:1018Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps v1.17.4 security update
- RHSA-2026:1017Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps v1.18.3 security update
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
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| redhat | openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8:sha256:372f5994380f1ac617e1bc7d3204a19f17b7adda6ffa5b0f0d9ee6f302593b06 | 2026-01-28 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8:sha256:809292e8911468c8b463736793bc42adb6e9d886d7a3a3452706668091f22b20 | 2026-01-22 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8:sha256:1992f4b3414b6955295827e06e8e5e635f754eb3e0b52ca181e80add613d1ba4 | 2026-01-22 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8-operator:sha256:0f704cdcda6d7055c8190423ef2082d7147e01559462926496e1060469104183 | 2025-09-04 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8-operator:sha256:40996793e427b0aa84160a97c1d9082c68ed8533ac14f15030ec40fda4bfa80d | 2025-09-04 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8-operator:sha256:12722a8a7feacff1852d8c309256522bd217f5c34c78871b5debbaa5e576eed9 | 2025-09-04 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/argoproj/argo-cd | — | — | — |
| github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 | — | 2.14.16 | — |
| github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 | — | 3.1.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(3)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Nucleihttp/cves/2025/CVE-2025-55190.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2025
ArgoCD Project API Token Repository Credentials Exposure
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