# CVE-2024-52287: authentik performs insufficient validation of OAuth scopes

> Attackers can obtain OAuth tokens with unauthorized scopes in authentik, potentially escalating privileges or bypassing security controls.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-authentik-2024-52287, GHSA-v6m7-8j37-8f4v

## What is CVE-2024-52287?

CVE-2024-52287 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in goauthentik authentik, published on 21 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. When using the client_credentials or device_code OAuth grants, it was possible for an attacker to get a token from authentik with scopes that haven't been configured in authentik. authentik 2024.8.5 and 2024.10.3 fix this issue.

Weakness: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52287?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `authentik` | Bitnami | All versions | 2024.8.5, 2024.10.3 |

Products: Goauthentik Authentik.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-52287?

Upgrade authentik to a fixed version for your release line: 2024.8.5 or 2024.10.3.

## Is CVE-2024-52287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in goauthentik authentik

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

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-52287 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-52287 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in goauthentik authentik, published on 21 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- authentik (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 2024.8.5, 2024.10.3

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-2024-52287/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52287/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52287
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52287
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-52287

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52287/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.