Argo CD repository credential exposure security flaw (CVE-2025-55190)
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The Argo CD vulnerability CVE-2025-55190 lets low-privileged API tokens retrieve repository usernames and passwords from project endpoints, exposing credentials across all versions up to 2.13.0. It is rated CVSS v3 10.0 and requires only a valid token with project-level get permissions, not unauthenticated access.
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05.09.2025 18:30 2 articles · 8mo ago
Argo CD flaw exposes repository credentials through project API tokens
Initial DisclosureArgo CD has a newly disclosed authorization flaw, CVE-2025-55190, that lets API tokens with low project-level get permissions access project endpoints and retrieve repository usernames and passwords. The issue affects all versions up to 2.13.0, requires a valid Argo CD API token, and can expose credentials that may be reused to clone private codebases, inject malicious manifests, or pivot to other resources.
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- Max severity Argo CD API flaw leaks repository credentials — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.09.2025 18:30
- Max severity Argo CD API flaw leaks repository credentials — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.09.2025 18:30