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CVE-2025-53942: Authentik has insufficient check for account active status when authenticating with OAuth/SAML Sources

July 22, 2025 (updated November 10, 2025)

Deactivated users that had either enrolled via OAuth/SAML or had their account connected to an OAuth/SAML account can still partially access authentik even if their account is deactivated. They end up in a half-authenticated state where they cannot access the API but crucially they can authorize applications if they know the URL of the application.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9g4j-v8w5-7x42
  • github.com/goauthentik/authentik
  • github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/7a4c6b9b50f8b837133a7a1fd2cb9b7f18a145cd
  • github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/c3629d12bfe3d32d3dc8f85c0ee1f087a55dde8f
  • github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/ce3f9e3763c1778bf3a16b98c95d10f4091436ab
  • github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-9g4j-v8w5-7x42
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53942

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.0.0-20250722122105-7a4c6b9b50f8

Fixed versions

  • 0.0.0-20250722122105-7a4c6b9b50f8

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.0.0-20250722122105-7a4c6b9b50f8 or above.

Impact 7.4 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Source file

go/goauthentik.io/CVE-2025-53942.yml

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