CVE-2025-29928 authentik's deletion of sessions did not revoke sessions when using database session storage
Attackers retain access after session deletion when using database session storage, bypassing intended session revocation in authentik.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-29928?
CVE-2025-29928 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in goauthentik authentik, published on 28 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to versions 2024.12.4 and 2025.2.3, when authentik was configured to use the database for session storage (which is a non-default setting), deleting sessions via the Web Interface or the API would not revoke the session and the session holder would continue to have access to authentik. authentik 2025.2.3 and 2024.12.4 fix this issue. Switching to the cache-based session storage until the authentik instance can be upgraded is recommended. This will however also delete all existing sessions and users will have to re-authenticate.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29928?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including authentik. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
authentik Bitnami | All versions | 2024.12.4, 2025.2.3 |
Products include Goauthentik Authentik.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29928?
Upgrade authentik to a fixed version for your release line: 2024.12.4 or 2025.2.3.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-29928 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29928 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-authentik-2025-29928, GHSA-p6p8-f853-9g2p.