Incorrect authorization in authentik - CVE-2026-94609
Published: September 9, 2026 / Updated: September 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148588
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-94609
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in delegated group and user management when managing delegated groups or users. A remote user can grant superuser status to an account or assign an existing role to a group to escalate privileges.
Only deployments that delegate group, group membership, or user management to non-administrator accounts are affected.
Affected software
authentik
How to mitigate CVE-2026-94609
Install security update from vendor's website.
authentik - addressed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, 2026.8.2