ZITADEL before 4.17.1 Authentication Bypass via Login V2 OTP returnCode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
ZITADEL before 4.17.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in Login V2 that allows unauthenticated attackers to take over accounts by obtaining OTP codes via the returnCode delivery type. Attackers knowing a login name of a victim with OTP-Email and OTP-SMS enrolled can read both codes from server-action responses to gain MFA-authenticated sessions, including administrator takeover.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA zitadel (zitadel) Fixed in 4.17.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
zitadel 4.17.1
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-67549 ZITADEL before 4.17.1 Authentication Bypass via Login V2 for Deactivated OrganizationsPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-67546 ZITADEL before 4.17.1 Unauthenticated MFA Enrollment via Login V1 Init HandlersPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-67545 ZITADEL before 3.4.15 and 4.17.1 Cross-Organization Account Takeover via Passkey EnrollmentPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105211
- 2026-10-04 Alias added: GHSA-mq63-7hcv-jfrc
- 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More zitadel vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26607 ZITADEL Vulnerable to Session Information Leakage CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-67551 ZITADEL before 4.16.2 Account Pre-Hijacking via Forged External IdP Callback CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-67543 ZITADEL before 4.17.3 Account Takeover via External IdP Linking CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- 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-2026-82647 ZITADEL Login V2 flaw lets attackers approve device authorizations CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-105211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq63-7hcv-jfrc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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