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CVE-2026-94609: goauthentik authentik · Improper Privilege Management

Affects goauthentik authentikSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 2026.8.2 : patch goauthentik authentik soon.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.8.2, 2026.5.7, 2026.2.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade authentik and goauthentik/authentik to 2026.8.2, 2026.5.7 or 2026.2.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
goauthentikauthentikAffected
  • >=2026.8.0 <2026.8.2
Fixed in
  • 2026.8.2
goauthentikauthentikAffected
  • >=2026.5.0 <2026.5.7
Fixed in
  • 2026.5.7
goauthentikauthentikAffected
  • <2026.2.7
Fixed in
  • 2026.2.7
GitHubgoauthentik/authentikpkg:github/goauthentik/authentikOther threatsAffected
  • <2026.2.7
  • >=2026.5.0 <2026.5.7
  • >=2026.8.0 <2026.8.2
Fixed in
  • 2026.2.7
  • 2026.5.7
  • 2026.8.2

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AI-suggested

Upgrade authentik to version 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, or 2026.8.2 or later, where this privilege escalation vulnerability is fixed. Deployments should ensure that delegated management permissions are granted only to trusted accounts. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, an account with delegated permission to manage a group, group membership, or a user can grant superuser status to an account or assign an existing role to a group without holding the permissions that gate those privileges. Group hierarchy checks do not consistently account for superuser status inherited from ancestor groups, and role assignment to a group lacks the required authorization check. Only deployments that delegate these management capabilities to accounts that are not full administrators are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.

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