authentik performs insufficient validation of OAuth scopes
Priority LOW 37CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
authentik is an open-source identity provider. When using the client_credentials or device_code OAuth grants, it was possible for an attacker to get a token from authentik with scopes that haven't been configured in authentik. authentik 2024.8.5 and 2024.10.3 fix this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00577 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed authentik (goauthentik): 2024.8.5, 2024.10.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goauthentik | authentik | before 2024.8.5; 2024.10.0-rc1 to before 2024.10.3 | 2024.8.5, 2024.10.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- authentik Vendorgoauthentik Affected before 2024.8.5; 2024.10.0-rc1 to before 2024.10.3 Fixed in 2024.8.5, 2024.10.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2024.8.5; 2024.10.0 to before 2024.10.3 | Vulnerable | goauthentik |
- cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2024.8.5; 2024.10.0 to before 2024.10.3 Vulnerable ·goauthentik
Remediation
- Fix · CNA authentik (goauthentik) Fixed in 2024.8.5, 2024.10.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52287
References
More goauthentik Authentik vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-36603 authentik: SourceStage bypass via empty POST CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07608 authentik vulnerable to Improper Authentication via invitation URL token reuse CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-36598 authentik: `UserSourceConnection.user` and `GroupSourceConnection.group` are changeable through the API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22816 authentik allows existing authenticated users to create arbitrary accounts CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-25628 Insufficient access control for OAuth2 Device Code flow in authentik CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-24876 authentik potential installation takeover when default admin user is deleted CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
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