Auth bypass in Goauthentik Authentik
CVE-2024-47070
authentik is an open-source identity provider. A vulnerability that exists in versions prior to 2024.8.3 and 2024.6.5 allows bypassing password login by adding X-Forwarded-For header with an unparsable IP address, e.g. `a`. This results in…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.002 (40.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Goauthentik Authentik — versions >= 2024.8.0-rc1, < 2024.8.3, < 2024.6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-7jxf-mmg9-9hg7 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/78f7b04d5a62b2a9d4316282a713c2c7857dbe29 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/dd8f809161e738b25765797eb2a5c77a7d3fc2cf (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47070?
- CVE-2024-47070 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Goauthentik Authentik, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47070?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-47070 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.