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authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to versions 2025.12.6, 2026.2.4, and 2026.5.1, an attacker with the ability to change a source connection, …
Published:
1 June 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
2 June 2026 at 22:02:38
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Identity & Access, Web Technologies
authentik, an open-source identity provider, contains a critical vulnerability that allows attackers with the ability to modify source connections to log into any account. The flaw affects versions prior to 2025.12.6, 2026.2.4, and 2026.5.1. An attacker needs access to change source connection settings and an account in one of the configured sources to exploit this vulnerability. This represents a complete authentication bypass that could compromise all user accounts in the system. The vulnerability has been patched in the specified versions.
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Affected products:
authentik
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49443
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-wr38-7xg8-fqxr
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