Critical severity · published Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-113709
Argo CD: A Kustomize Helm config home can run commands in the repo-server
9.9
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 2.1.0 until 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2, when an operator has enabled --enable-helm for kustomize build, helmGlobals.configHome can point Helm's config and data directories at a repository-controlled location. Helm automatically loads a downloader plugin from `<configHome>/.data/plugins` without a separate plugin-install step and executes its program inside argocd-repo-server when a helmCharts repository URL uses the plugin's protocol. The command runs as the repo-server user and can read repository credentials and other process-accessible data. An attacker can commit the Kustomization and plugin to a Git repository that an Application builds or upload the files through POST /api/v1/applications/manifestsWithFiles, also exposed by argocd app diff --local --server-side-generate. The upload path requires only Application get permission on an existing Application, without Application update or sync permission or repository write access. Both delivery paths require prior operator enablement of --enable-helm; deployments that do not enable it are not affected. Kustomize 4.1.0 first passed helmGlobals.configHome through to Helm. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
argo-cd · argoproj
>= 2.1.0, < 3.3.15; >= 3.4.0-rc1, < 3.4.10; >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.4; >= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.0-rc2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113709
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113709
argo-cd.readthedocs.io
https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user-guide/kustomize/#kustomizing-helm-charts
github.com
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/b6d5c23bce2f8a46c52975ba438a3b93d242d96c
github.com
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/6059
github.com
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.3.15
github.com
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.4.10
github.com
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.5.4
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