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TI-2026-23212 Aliases CVE-2026-29067GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5

ZITADEL: Account Takeover Due to Improper Instance Validation in V2 Login

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-601Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

ZITADEL is an open source identity management platform. From version 4.0.0-rc.1 to 4.7.0, a potential vulnerability exists in ZITADEL's password reset mechanism in login V2. ZITADEL utilizes the Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header from incoming requests to construct the URL for the password reset confirmation link. This link, containing a secret code, is then emailed to the user. This issue has been patched in version 4.7.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed zitadel (zitadel): 4.7.1github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go): 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e, 4.7.1+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
zitadelzitadel4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.7.14.7.1Patch availableCNA
—github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go)before 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334ePatch availableGHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
—github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go)1.83.4 – 1.87.5—No fix listedGHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
—github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go)4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.7.14.7.1Patch availableGHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
—github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go)before 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334ePatch availableGHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
  • zitadel Vendorzitadel Affected 4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.7.1 Fixed in 4.7.1 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e Fixed in 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e Patch available GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
  • github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.83.4 – 1.87.5 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
  • github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.7.1 Fixed in 4.7.1 Patch available GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5
  • github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e Fixed in 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e Patch available GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.7.1Vulnerablezitadel
  • cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·zitadel

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA zitadel (zitadel) Fixed in 4.7.1
  • Fix · GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5 github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go) Fixed in 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5 github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go) Fixed in 4.7.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5 github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go) Fixed in 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-29067
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfrf-9r5f-73f5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-26607 ZITADEL Vulnerable to Session Information Leakage CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-41253 ZITADEL Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Full-Read SSRF via V2 Login CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-39554 Zitadel Bypass Second Authentication Factor CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-33224 Zitadel User Registration Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-31388 Service Users Deactivation not Working in Zitadel CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-23310 ZITADEL: Bypassing Zitadel Login Behavior and Security Policy in Login V2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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