Is github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 affected by CVE-2026-45738?

Go github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 is affected in =3.3.0-rc1 =3.4.0-rc1 <3.4.2.

Is CVE-2026-45738 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

high

CVE-2026-45738

Q: Is CVE-2026-45738 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

Go · github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 • Go · github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2 • Go · github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

Summary

Argo CD: Stored XSS in application link annotations enables developer-to-admin privilege escalation

Severity: high
Also known as: GHSA-h98r-wv3h-fr38#github.com/argoproj/argo-cd, GHSA-h98r-wv3h-fr38#github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2, GHSA-h98r-wv3h-fr38#github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
Published: 2026-05-19

References

https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-h98r-wv3h-fr38
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

Related advisories

CVE-2026-42880 — critical · Go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3
CVE-2026-45737 — medium · Go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.