ZITADEL: Reactivation of Expired Passkey Registration Codes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
ZITADEL is an open source identity management platform. Prior to 3.4.8 and 4.12.2, a potential vulnerability exists in Zitadel's passkey registration endpoints. This endpoint allows registering a new passkey using a previously retrieved code. An improper expiration check of the code, could allow an attacker to potentially register their own passkey and gain access to the victim's account. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.8 and 4.12.2.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zitadel | zitadel | 4.0.0 to before 4.12.2; before 3.4.8 | 4.12.2, 3.4.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- zitadel Vendorzitadel Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.12.2; before 3.4.8 Fixed in 4.12.2, 3.4.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA zitadel (zitadel) Fixed in 4.12.2, 3.4.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32132
References
More Zitadel vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
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