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CVE-2026-94609
Published:September 24, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, an account with delegated permission to manage a group, group membership, or a user can grant superuser status to an account or assign an existing role to a group without holding the permissions that gate those privileges. Group hierarchy checks do not consistently account for superuser status inherited from ancestor groups, and role assignment to a group lacks the required authorization check. Only deployments that delegate these management capabilities to accounts that are not full administrators are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=version/2026.2.0-rc1 <version/2026.2.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version version/2026.2.7
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=version/2026.5.0-rc1 <version/2026.5.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version version/2026.5.7
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=version/2026.8.0-rc1 <version/2026.8.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version version/2026.8.2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
Improper Privilege Management
EPSS
Base Score:
0.51