GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7
MEDIUMGHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Helm OCI credentials leaked into Argo CD logs
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
When Argo CD was connected to a Helm OCI repository with authentication enabled, the credentials used for accessing the remote repository were logged.
Anyone with access to the pod logs - either via access with appropriate permissions to the Kubernetes control plane or a third party log management system where the logs from Argo CD were aggregated - could have potentially obtained the credentials to the Helm OCI repository.
If you are using Helm OCI repositories with Argo CD, it is strongly recommended to upgrade Argo CD to the latest patch version and to change the credentials used to access the repositories.
Patches
A patch for this vulnerability is available with the v1.8.7 and v1.7.14 releases of Argo CD.
Workarounds
No workaround available
References
N/A
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the Argo CD issue tracker or discussions
- Join us on Slack in channel
#argo-cd
Credits
This vulnerability was found and reported by a third-party who wishes to stay anonymous. We want to thank this third-party for disclosing this vulnerability to us in a responsible manner.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/argoproj/argo-cd | all versions | 1.7.14 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/argoproj/argo-cd | ≥ 1.8.0&&< 1.8.7 | 1.8.7 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/argoproj/argo-cd. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/argoproj/argo-cd to 1.7.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-6w87-g839-9wv7 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.