Argo CD Security Flaw: Low-Level API Tokens Pose Major Risk!
Argo CD vulnerability CVE-2025-55190, rated a perfect 10 on the “Oh no!” scale, allows project-level API tokens to access all repository credentials. This flaw could let attackers play a sneaky game of code theft and extortion. Updating to fixed versions is strongly advised to avoid any uninvited guests in your codebase party.
Hot Take:
In a shocking twist that could only be described as “Oops, did I do that?” Argo CD has taken the bold step of making sensitive credentials as easy to grab as the last slice of pizza at a party. Who knew API tokens with low-level permissions could moonlight as master keys to the entire kingdom? Hats off to Argo CD for unintentionally creating the world’s first open-source credential giveaway. Time to patch up, folks, before your secrets end up in the wrong hands, or worse, on a hacker’s resume.
Key Points:
– Argo CD vulnerability CVE-2025-55190 scores a perfect 10 on the “Oopsie” scale.
– Low-level API tokens can access sensitive repository credentials, like usernames and passwords.
– The flaw affects all Argo CD versions up to 2.13.0, including those used by industry giants like Google and Adobe.
– Attackers can exploit this to clone code, inject malware, or launch supply chain attacks.
– The issue has been patched in Argo CD versions 3.1.2, 3.0.14, 2.14.16, and 2.13.9.