CVE-2024-32868 ZITADEL's Improper Lockout Mechanism Leads to MFA Bypass
Attackers can bypass Multi-Factor Authentication in ZITADEL due to missing lockout mechanisms for OTP checks, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-32868?
CVE-2024-32868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in zitadel, published on 25 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZITADEL provides users the possibility to use Time-based One-Time-Password (TOTP) and One-Time-Password (OTP) through SMS and Email. While ZITADEL already gives administrators the option to define a `Lockout Policy` with a maximum amount of failed password check attempts, there was no such mechanism for (T)OTP checks. This issue has been patched in version 2.50.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32868?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/zitadel/zitadel. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/zitadel/zitadel Go | All versions | None |
github.com/zitadel/zitadel Go | All versions | 2.50.0 |
github.com/zitadel/zitadel Go | All versions | 2.50.0 |
Products include Zitadel Zitadel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32868?
Upgrade github.com/zitadel/zitadel to 2.50.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-32868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in zitadel
- CVE-2026-29191 ZITADEL: 1-Click Account Takeover via XSS in /saml-post Endpoint
- CVE-2025-67494 ZITADEL Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Full-Read SSRF via V2 Login
- CVE-2025-27507 IDOR Vulnerabilities in ZITADEL's Admin API that Primarily Impact LDAP Configurations
- CVE-2025-64103 Zitadel Bypass Second Authentication Factor
- CVE-2025-31123 Zitadel Expired JWT Keys Usable for Authorization Grants
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j7j-66cv-m239, GO-2024-2788.