CVE-2026-94606
What it is
authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, authentik email authenticator enrollment during an authentication or enrollment flow accepts a recipient address supplied in the setup request instead of using the address already established by the flow. An actor who knows a target user's password can substitute an attacker-controlled address, receive the one-time code, and finish enrolling the factor as the target. The target must not have enrolled the email factor already. Successful enrollment gives the actor a session as the target and access to single sign-on applications behind the account. Other authenticator types are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.9 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/01d4349f2aaa9beda532f92e2a251a17fefee9b3
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/1fcf9868133e5d05e266edbc1f6f3ee972baa3f9
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/c10ae83ebf8c61de2f1922edf1fab504d9f3b06f
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/ec41732339726fba477182c0906a8d930b145beb
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25958
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25963
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25968
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25973
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.7
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.7
References
- https://docs.goauthentik.io/releases/2026.2#fixed-in-202627
- https://docs.goauthentik.io/releases/2026.5#fixed-in-202657
- https://docs.goauthentik.io/releases/2026.8#fixed-in-202682
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/01d4349f2aaa9beda532f92e2a251a17fefee9b3
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/1fcf9868133e5d05e266edbc1f6f3ee972baa3f9
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/c10ae83ebf8c61de2f1922edf1fab504d9f3b06f
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/ec41732339726fba477182c0906a8d930b145beb
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25958
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25963
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25968
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25973
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.7
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.7
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.2
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-qgqp-xh8r-v73r