CVE-2024-37905 Improper Access Control and Incorrect Authorization in github.com/goauthentik/authentik

What is CVE-2024-37905?

CVE-2024-37905 is a high-severity vulnerability in goauthentik authentik, published on 28 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility. Authentik API-Access-Token mechanism can be exploited to gain admin user privileges. A successful exploit of the issue will result in a user gaining full admin access to the Authentik application, including resetting user passwords and more. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.2.4, 2024.4.2 and 2024.6.0.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37905?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including authentik. It affects 1 product.

Products include Goauthentik Authentik.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37905?

Upgrade authentik to 2024.6.0 or later.

Is CVE-2024-37905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in goauthentik authentik

• CVE-2026-49448 authentik: SourceStage bypass via empty POST Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-46249 authentik potential installation takeover when default admin user is deleted Critical 9.7
• CVE-2022-23555 authentik vulnerable to Improper Authentication via invitation URL token reuse Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-42849 authentik: Reflected XSS in SFE AutosubmitStage allows IDP account takeover Critical 9.3
• CVE-2026-25227 authentik affected by Remote Code Execution via Context Key Injection in PropertyMapping Test Endpoint Critical 9.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BIT-authentik-2024-37905, GHSA-c78c-2r9w-p7x4.