What is CVE-2025-64521?

CVE-2025-64521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Goauthentik Authentik, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2025-64521?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Goauthentik Authentik

CVE-2025-64521

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2, when authenticating with client_id and client_secret to an OAuth provider, authentik creates a service account for the provider. In previous authentik…

EPSS: 0.000 (10.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Goauthentik Authentik — versions < 2025.10.2, < 2025.8.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-289

References

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-xr73-jq5p-ch8r (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/9dbdfc3f1be0f1be36f8efce2442897b2a54a71c (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-64521?: CVE-2025-64521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Goauthentik Authentik, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-64521?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.