CVE-2026-94611: authentik: Stored credentials are readable with view permission alone
authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, authentik API serializers return stored credentials when an account has view permission on an affected configuration, even when that account is not authorized to change the configuration or read its secrets. Affected configurations include one-time code delivery by mail or SMS, outbound provisioning targets, device trust integrations, identity sources, the Kubernetes outpost integration, applications using a client or shared secret, and applications using a proxy provider. Deployments are affected when view permission is granted to accounts that are not intended to read these credentials; deployments where every viewer is permitted to read them are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
authentikto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2026.2.7
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this issue?
Deployments are affected only when view permission on an affected configuration is granted to accounts that are not intended to read its stored credentials. Deployments in which every account with view permission is authorized to read those credentials are not affected.
What access does an attacker need to retrieve credentials?
An attacker needs an account with view permission on an affected configuration. They do not need permission to modify the configuration or separate authorization to read its secrets.
Which configurations may expose stored credentials?
Affected configurations include one-time-code delivery by email or SMS, outbound provisioning targets, device trust integrations, identity sources, the Kubernetes outpost integration, applications using a client or shared secret, and applications using a proxy provider.
Which versions contain the fix?
The issue is fixed in authentik versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.