CVE-2022-36051: Broken Authorization in ZITADEL Actions

Published Aug 31, 2022
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Updated

ZITADEL combines the ease of Auth0 and the versatility of Keycloak.Actions, introduced in ZITADEL 1.42.0 on the API and 1.56.0 for Console, is a feature, where users with role.ORGOWNER are able to create Javascript Code, which is invoked by the system at certain points during the login. Actions, for example, allow creating authorizations (user grants) on newly created users programmatically. Due to a missing authorization check, Actions were able to grant authorizations for projects that belong to other organizations inside the same Instance. Granting authorizations via API and Console is not affected by this vulnerability. There is currently no known workaround, users should update.

Affected Software

2 affected components
ZITADEL ZITADEL>=1.42.0<1.87.1
ZITADEL ZITADEL>=2.0.0<2.2.0

Event History

Aug 31, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-36051?

CVE-2022-36051 is a vulnerability in ZITADEL that allows users with the role `ORG_OWNER` to create Javascript code that is executed by the system at certain points during the login process.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36051?

CVE-2022-36051 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

3

Which versions of ZITADEL are affected by CVE-2022-36051?

CVE-2022-36051 affects ZITADEL versions 1.42.0 to 1.87.1 and versions 2.0.0 to 2.2.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-36051?

To fix CVE-2022-36051, update ZITADEL to version 1.87.1 or higher for versions 1.x, and version 2.2.0 or higher for versions 2.x.

5

How can I find more information about CVE-2022-36051?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-36051 in the official ZITADEL releases and the associated security advisories.

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