Vulnerability Report: GO-2024-2646

• CVE-2024-28175, GHSA-jwv5-8mqv-g387
• Affects: github.com/argoproj/argo-cd, github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2
• Published: Mar 22, 2024

Due to the improper URL protocols filtering of links specified in the link.argocd.argoproj.io annotations in the application summary component, an attacker can achieve cross-site scripting with elevated permissions. A malicious user to inject a javascript: link in the UI. When clicked by a victim user, the script will execute with the victim's permissions (up to and including admin). This vulnerability allows an attacker to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim via the API, such as creating, modifying, and deleting Kubernetes resources.