CVE-2024-21637 (GCVE-0-2024-21637)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-11 05:49 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
XSS in Authentik via JavaScript-URI as Redirect URI and form_post Response Mode
Summary
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.
Severity
7.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-01-11 15:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| goauthentik | authentik |
Affected:
<= 2023.10.5
Affected: <= 2023.8.5 |
guessed |
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