CVE-2023-46249 — authentik is an open-source Identity Provider
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2023.8.4 and 2023.10.2, when the default admin user has been deleted, it is potentially possible for an attacker to set the password of the default admin user without any authentication. authentik uses a blueprint t
Published
2023-10-31T15:20:35.166Z
Last modified
2024-09-05T15:55:53.846Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2023.8.4 and 2023.10.2, when the default admin user has been deleted, it is potentially possible for an attacker to set the password of the default admin user without any authentication. authentik uses a blueprint to create the default admin user, which can also optionally set the default admin users' password from an environment…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| goauthentik | authentik | < 2023.8.4, >= 2023.10.0, < 2023.10.2 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-10-31T15:20:35.166Z
- Last modified: 2024-09-05T15:55:53.846Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjvp-29xq-f62w
- github.com — https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/261879022d25016d58867cf1f24e90b8…
- github.com — https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/ea75741ec22ecef34bc7073f1163e17a…
- github.com — https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.2
- github.com — https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.4
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