CVE-2026-49443 (GCVE-0-2026-49443)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-02 20:31 – Updated: 2026-06-03 13:59
VLAI
Title
authentik: `UserSourceConnection.user` and `GroupSourceConnection.group` are changeable through the API
Summary
authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to versions 2025.12.6, 2026.2.4, and 2026.5.1, an attacker with the ability to change a source connection, and an account in one of the configured sources can log into any account. This issue has been patched in versions 2025.12.6, 2026.2.4, and 2026.5.1.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
goauthentik authentik Affected: < 2025.12.6
Affected: < 2026.2.4
Affected: < 2026.5.1
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