CVE-2026-94612

authentik: Authentication bypass via assertion confusion in SAML sources

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 24, 2026 at 04:16 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 07:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAuthentik

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, an authentik SAML Source verifies an assertion's signature and validity period but does not ensure that the identity provider issued the assertion for that Source or in response to a login request from that Source. The SAML Source also does not record already accepted assertions, allowing replay. An unauthenticated actor who possesses such a valid assertion can use an assertion intended for another service provider or reuse an earlier assertion to authenticate as the user named by the assertion. Only SAML Sources are affected; SAML Providers and other Source types are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2026.2.7v < 2026.5.7v < 2026.8.2
Affected range stops below 2026.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.5.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.4HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-287CWE-345

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