# CVE-2024-47000: Service Users Deactivation not Working in Zitadel

> Deactivated service accounts in Zitadel could still request tokens, allowing unauthorized access to applications and resources.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 20 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qr2h-7pwm-h393, GO-2024-3139

## What is CVE-2024-47000?

CVE-2024-47000 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in zitadel, published on 19 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zitadel is an open source identity management platform. ZITADEL's user account deactivation mechanism did not work correctly with service accounts. Deactivated service accounts retained the ability to request tokens, which could lead to unauthorized access to applications and resources. Versions 2.62.1, 2.61.1, 2.60.2, 2.59.3, 2.58.5, 2.57.5, 2.56.6, 2.55.8, and 2.54.10 have been released which address this issue. Users are advised t upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may instead of deactivating the service account, consider creating new credentials and replacing the old ones wherever they are used. This effectively prevents the deactivated service account from being utilized. Be sure to revoke all existing authentication keys associated with the service account and to rotate the service account's password.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47000?

19 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 and github.com/zitadel/zitadel. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | All versions | 2.54.10 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | All versions | 2.54.10 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.55.0 | 2.55.8 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.55.0 | 2.55.8 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.56.0 | 2.56.6 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.56.0 | 2.56.6 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.57.0 | 2.57.5 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.57.0 | 2.57.5 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.58.0 | 2.58.5 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.58.0 | 2.58.5 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.59.0 | 2.59.3 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.59.0 | 2.59.3 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.60.0 | 2.60.2 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.60.0 | 2.60.2 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.61.0 | 2.61.1 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.61.0 | 2.61.1 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.62.0 | 2.62.1 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2` | Go | From 2.62.0 | 2.62.1 |
| `github.com/zitadel/zitadel` | Go | All versions | None |

Products: Zitadel Zitadel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-47000?

Upgrade github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 to a fixed version for your release line: 2.54.10, 2.55.8, 2.56.6 or 2.57.5.

## Is CVE-2024-47000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in zitadel

- [CVE-2026-29191](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29191/): ZITADEL: 1-Click Account Takeover via XSS in /saml-post Endpoint (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-67494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67494/): ZITADEL Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Full-Read SSRF via V2 Login (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-27507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27507/): IDOR Vulnerabilities in ZITADEL's Admin API that Primarily Impact LDAP Configurations (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2025-64103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-64103/): Zitadel Bypass Second Authentication Factor (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2025-31123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31123/): Zitadel Expired JWT Keys Usable for Authorization Grants (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-47000 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-47000 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in zitadel, published on 19 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 2.54.10
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 2.54.10
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.55.0; fixed in 2.55.8
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.55.0; fixed in 2.55.8
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.56.0; fixed in 2.56.6
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.56.0; fixed in 2.56.6
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.57.0; fixed in 2.57.5
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.57.0; fixed in 2.57.5
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.58.0; fixed in 2.58.5
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.58.0; fixed in 2.58.5
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.59.0; fixed in 2.59.3
- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 (Go): affected from 2.59.0; fixed in 2.59.3

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47000/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47000/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47000
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47000
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47000

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47000/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.
