Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. Any attacker who can reach the Argo Workflows API over the network can exploit this issue without valid credentials, provided the vulnerable endpoints are exposed.

Does this vulnerability require authentication or a valid token?

No. The vulnerability arises because the presence of an `Authorization` header is effectively trusted without robust verification, so even a dummy bearer token can be enough to retrieve templates.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Apply strict, centralized authorization checks to all template-related endpoints, ensuring that only authenticated identities with explicit permissions can read or list WorkflowTemplates and ClusterWorkflowTemplates. Combine this with the practice of storing secrets outside of templates.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Missing Authorization (CWE-863) in Argo Workflows Template Endpoints

CVE-2026-28229

Published:

Mar 11, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

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Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-863

Impact:

Sensitive Information Disclosure

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-863

Impact:

Sensitive Information Disclosure

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authorization (CWE-863) in Argo Workflows Template Endpoints

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.6)

Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Zalo Plugin sendPhoto

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.8)

Authorization Bypass (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Matrix Room Control Commands

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Catch This CVE While Code Is Being Written

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