CVE-2025-64521
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 14 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2, when authenticating with client_id and client_secret to an OAuth provider, authentik creates a service account for the provider. In previous authentik versions, authentication for this account was possible even when the account was deactivated. Other permissions are correctly applied and federation with other providers still take assigned policies correctly into account. authentik versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2 fix this issue. A workaround involves adding a policy to the application that explicitly checks if the service account is still valid, and deny access if not.
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affected products (11)
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advisories (4)
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- GHSA-xr73-jq5p-ch8rauthentik allows a deactivated Service account to authenticate to OAuth2025-11-19ghsa · osvUS
### Summary When authenticating with `client_id` and `client_secret` to an OAuth provider, authentik creates a service account for the provider. In previous authentik versions, authentication for this account was possible even when the account was deactivated. Other permissions are correctly applied and federation with other providers still take assigned policies correctly into account. ### Patches authentik 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2 fix this issue, for other versions the workaround below can be used. ### Workarounds You can add a policy to your application that explicitly checks if the service account is still valid, and deny access if not. ```python return request.user.is_active ``` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Email us at [security@goauthentik.io](mailto:security@goauthentik.io).
- BIT-authentik-2025-64521authentik deactivated service accounts can authenticate to OAuth2026-04-16vendor · osvUS
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2, when authenticating with client_id and client_secret to an OAuth provider, authentik creates a service account for the provider. In previous authentik versions, authentication for this account was possible even when the account was deactivated. Other permissions are correctly applied and federation with other providers still take assigned policies correctly into account. authentik versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2 fix this issue. A workaround involves adding a policy to the application that explicitly checks if the service account is still valid, and deny access if not.
- GO-2025-4137authentik allows a deactivated Service account to authenticate to OAuth in goauthentik.io2025-12-15vendor · osvUS
authentik allows a deactivated Service account to authenticate to OAuth in goauthentik.io. NOTE: The source advisory for this report contains additional versions that could not be automatically mapped to standard Go module versions. (If this is causing false-positive reports from vulnerability scanners, please suggest an edit to the report.) The additional affected modules and versions are: goauthentik.io before v0.0.0-20251119140106-9dbdfc3f1be0.
- PYSEC-2025-2372025-11-19vendor · osvUS
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2, when authenticating with client_id and client_secret to an OAuth provider, authentik creates a service account for the provider. In previous authentik versions, authentication for this account was possible even when the account was deactivated. Other permissions are correctly applied and federation with other providers still take assigned policies correctly into account. authentik versions 2025.8.5 and 2025.10.2 fix this issue. A workaround involves adding a policy to the application that explicitly checks if the service account is still valid, and deny access if not.
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references (8)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-64521cnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/9dbdfc3f1be0f1be36f8efce2442897b2a54a71ccnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-xr73-jq5p-ch8rcnnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/9dbdfc3f1be0f1be36f8efce2442897b2a54a71cenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-xr73-jq5p-ch8renisa_euvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/9dbdfc3f1be0f1be36f8efce2442897b2a54a71cPatchnvd
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-xr73-jq5p-ch8rPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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