CVE-2024-21637
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 46 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Authentik is a vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via JavaScript-URIs in OpenID Connect flows with `response_mode=form_post`. This relatively user could use the described attacks to perform a privilege escalation. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2023.10.6 and 2023.8.6.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.7
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affected products (7)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-authentik-2024-21637XSS in Authentik via JavaScript-URI as Redirect URI and form_post Response Mode2026-04-16vendor · osvUS
Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Authentik is a vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via JavaScript-URIs in OpenID Connect flows with `response_mode=form_post`. This relatively user could use the described attacks to perform a privilege escalation. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2023.10.6 and 2023.8.6.
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references (10)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-21637/cnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6cnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.6cnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjpr-7w8c-gv3jcnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.6enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjpr-7w8c-gv3jenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6Patchnvd
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