CVE-2022-46145

HIGH

authentik <2022.11.2-2022.10.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. Versions prior to 2022.11.2 and 2022.10.2 are vulnerable to unauthorized user creation and potential account takeover. With the default flows, unauthenticated users can create new accounts in authentik. If a flow exists that allows for email-verified password recovery, this can be used to overwrite the email address of admin accounts and take over their accounts. authentik 2022.11.2 and 2022.10.2 fix this issue. As a workaround, a policy can be created and bound to the `default-user-settings-flow flow` with the contents `return request.user.is_authenticated`.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://goauthentik.io/docs/releases/2022.10#fixed-in-2022102
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-mjfw-54m5-fvjf
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://goauthentik.io/docs/releases/2022.11#fixed-in-2022112

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0118
EPSS Percentile 63.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-287 CWE-306
Status published
Products (1)
goauthentik/authentik < 2022.10.2
Published Dec 02, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026