CVE-2022-23555: authentik vulnerable to Improper Authentication via invitation URL token reuse

Published Dec 28, 2022
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Updated

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider focused on flexibility and versatility. Versions prior to 2022.11.4 and 2022.10.4 are vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Token reuse in invitation URLs leads to access control bypass via the use of a different enrollment flow than in the one provided. The vulnerability allows an attacker that knows different invitation flows names (e.g. enrollment-invitation-test and enrollment-invitation-admin) via either different invite links or via brute forcing to signup via a single invitation url for any valid invite link received (it can even be a url for a third flow as long as it's a valid invite) as the token used in the Invitations section of the Admin interface does NOT change when a different enrollment flow is selected via the interface and it is NOT bound to the selected flow, so it will be valid for any flow when used. This issue is patched in authentik 2022.11.4,2022.10.4 and 2022.12.0. Only configurations that use invitations and have multiple enrollment flows with invitation stages that grant different permissions are affected. The default configuration is not vulnerable, and neither are configurations with a single enrollment flow. As a workaround, fixed data can be added to invitations which can be checked in the flow to deny requests. Alternatively, an identifier with high entropy (like a UUID) can be used as flow slug, mitigating the attack vector by exponentially decreasing the possibility of discovering other flows.

Affected Software

2 affected components
goauthentik Authentik<2022.10.4
goauthentik Authentik>=2022.11.0<2022.11.4

Event History

Dec 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:12 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-23555?

CVE-2022-23555 is a vulnerability in authentik, an open-source Identity Provider, that allows access control bypass through token reuse in invitation URLs.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23555?

CVE-2022-23555 has a severity rating of 8.8 (critical).

3

Which versions of authentik are affected by CVE-2022-23555?

Versions prior to 2022.11.4 and 2022.10.4 of authentik are affected by CVE-2022-23555.

4

How can I fix the CVE-2022-23555 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2022-23555 vulnerability, update your authentik installation to version 2022.11.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-23555?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-23555 on the GitHub security advisory: [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-9qwp-jf7p-vr7h).

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