CVE-2026-49443
Authentication Bypass in Authentik Identity Provider
Publication date: 2026-06-02
Last updated on: 2026-06-02
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| goauthentik | authentik | to 2025.12.6 (exc) |
| goauthentik | authentik | to 2026.2.4 (exc) |
| goauthentik | authentik | to 2026.5.1 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-287 | When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability affects authentik, an open-source identity provider. Before certain fixed versions, an attacker who can modify a source connection and has an account in one of the configured sources could exploit this to log into any account.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to escalate access and log into any user account. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, full compromise of user accounts, and potentially complete control over the affected system.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade authentik to one of the patched versions: 2025.12.6, 2026.2.4, or 2026.5.1.