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ZITADEL before 4.17.1 Authentication Bypass via Login V2 OTP returnCode

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-200Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00333 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed zitadel (zitadel): 4.17.1

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
zitadelzitadelbefore 4.17.14.17.1Patch availableCNA
  • zitadel Vendorzitadel Affected before 4.17.1 Fixed in 4.17.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——zitadel
  • cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·zitadel

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

  1. 2026-10-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105211
  2. 2026-10-04 Alias added: GHSA-mq63-7hcv-jfrc
  3. 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • 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
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Sources