CVE-2024-37905: Improper Access Control and Incorrect Authorization in github.com/goauthentik/authentik
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-37905 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in goauthentik authentik. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 28-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility. Authentik API-Access-Token mechanism can be exploited to gain admin user privileges. A successful exploit of the issue will result in a user gaining full admin access to the Authentik application, including resetting user passwords and more. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.2.4, 2024.4.2 and 2024.6.0.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.76% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationThe product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Goauthentik1 product
- authentik< 2024.6.0 | < 2024.4.2 | < 2024.2.4 | ≥ 2024.4.0, < 2024.4.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-c78c-2r9w-p7x4X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory