CVE-2026-31892
WorkflowTemplate Security Bypass via podSpecPatch in Strict/Secure Reference Mode
Description
Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From 2.9.0 to before 4.0.2 and 3.7.11, A user who can submit Workflows can completely bypass all security settings defined in a WorkflowTemplate by including a podSpecPatch field in their Workflow submission. This works even when the controller is configured with templateReferencing: Strict, which is specifically documented as a mechanism to restrict users to admin-approved templates. The podSpecPatch field on a submitted Workflow takes precedence over the referenced WorkflowTemplate during spec merging and is applied directly to the pod spec at creation time with no security validation. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.2 and 3.7.11.
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Argo Workflows to version 4.0.2 or later.
- Update Argo Workflows to version 3.7.11 or later.
- Ensure podSpecPatch is validated in WorkflowTemplate.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-31892.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-3wf5-g532-rcrr | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_workflows:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (excluding) 3.7.11 *cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_workflows:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.2 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-3wf5-g532-rcrr Types: Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From 2.9.0 to before 4.0.2 and 3.7.11, A user who can submit Workflows can completely bypass all security settings defined in a WorkflowTemplate by including a podSpecPatch field in their Workflow submission. This works even when the controller is configured with templateReferencing: Strict, which is specifically documented as a mechanism to restrict users to admin-approved templates. The podSpecPatch field on a submitted Workflow takes precedence over the referenced WorkflowTemplate during spec merging and is applied directly to the pod spec at creation time with no security validation. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.2 and 3.7.11. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-3wf5-g532-rcrr