---
id: CVE-2026-77459
title: 'Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes'
summary: >-
  Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From
  2.10.0 until 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2, Argo CD creates PostDelete
  resource hooks without applying the AppProject destination and resource
  authoriz…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T17:17:46.050'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77459'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/1149cdc6e932208c4402183cc3d7b7485239940c
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/4bc8085b0a6d2296b849539d3d09fc7be7a4a511
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/7f0a05834b05103d69d7c150e1ee36541b314696
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/d5dd7019ee65be8895133fe4df554e28074242c4
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.3.15'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.4.10'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.5.4'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc2'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-fmxq-cgp8-87wp
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T17:38:53.198Z'
---

## Overview

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 2.10.0 until 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2, Argo CD creates PostDelete resource hooks without applying the AppProject destination and resource authorization checks used during ordinary synchronization. The omitted checks include cluster-scoped and namespaced resource allow/deny lists. A user who can write to an Application's Git repository can commit a delete hook targeting a forbidden namespace, server, group, kind, or resource name, and deletion of the Application causes the application-controller to create that resource with its destination-cluster credentials. The reachable impact is bounded by the controller's cluster access but can include cluster-scoped resources, disallowed namespaces, persistent hook objects, and secondary objects created by a hook Job. PreSync, Sync, PostSync, and SyncFail hooks continue to use the normal project checks. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.