---
title: "CVE-2026-113672: Argo CD - Path Traversal"
description: "Argo CD 0.9.0 to <3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2 contains a path traversal caused by unrestricted import evaluation in .jsonnet files in repo-server, letting attackers read arbitrary files and exhaust memory, exploit requires Application get permission on existing directory Application."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-113672/
---

# CVE-2026-113672 Argo CD - Path Traversal

Argo CD 0.9.0 to <3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2 contains a path traversal caused by unrestricted import evaluation in .jsonnet files in repo-server, letting attackers read arbitrary files and exhaust memory, exploit requires Application get permission on existing directory Application.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113672)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Denial Of Service, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

20 October 2026

Updated

21 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to versions 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, or 3.6.0-rc2 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113672](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113672)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-m3vr-7329-44ww](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-m3vr-7329-44ww)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/561](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/561)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.4.10](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.4.10)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.5.4](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.5.4)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-6gcg-hp2x-q54h](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-6gcg-hp2x-q54h)
- [https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user-guide/tool\_detection/#disable-built-in-tools](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user-guide/tool_detection/#disable-built-in-tools)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/27471d524958878e7acc5131fb466b292079cd05](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/27471d524958878e7acc5131fb466b292079cd05)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.3.15](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.3.15)
- [https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc2](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc2)

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