CVE-2026-78560

CVE-2026-78560

The Okta Access Gateway includes an optional pass-through authentication source that accepts user identity from a client-supplied HTTP header without cryptographic validation. In architectures where this optional source is enabled without an upstream reverse proxy or firewall configured to sanitize and enforce client headers, an unauthenticated user can supply an arbitrary identity value to initiate a session.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

CVSS v3 metric

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78560?
CVE-2026-78560 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-78560?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.