9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-48228
Authentik OAuth2 PKCE Verification Bypass
Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. When initialising a oauth2 flow with a `code_challenge` and `code_method` (thus requesting PKCE), the single sign-on provider (authentik) must check if there is a matching and existing `code_verifier` during the token step. Prior to versions 2023.10.4 and 2023.8.5, authentik checks if the contents of `code_verifier` is matching only when it is provided. When it is left out completely, authentik simply accepts the token request with out it; even when the flow was started with a `code_challenge`. authentik 2023.8.5 and 2023.10.4 fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 21, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 29, 2023, 2:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-48228 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Goauthentik authentik

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-48228 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/dd4e9030b4e667d3720be2feda24c08972602274/authentik/providers/oauth2/views/token.py#L225 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/dd4e9030b4e667d3720be2feda24c08972602274/authentik/providers/oauth2/views/token.py#L225 Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/3af77ab3821fe9c7df8055ba5eade3d1ecea03a6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/3af77ab3821fe9c7df8055ba5eade3d1ecea03a6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/6b9afed21f7c39f171a4a445654cfe415bba37d5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/6b9afed21f7c39f171a4a445654cfe415bba37d5 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/b88e39411c12e3f9e04125a7887f12354f760a14 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/b88e39411c12e3f9e04125a7887f12354f760a14 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7666 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7666 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7668 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7668 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7669 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7669 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.4 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.5 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-fm34-v8xq-f2c3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-fm34-v8xq-f2c3 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2023.8.5 *cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2023.10.0 up to (excluding) 2023.10.4
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description authentik is an open-source identity provider. When initialising a oauth2 flow with a `code_challenge` and `code_method` (thus requesting PKCE), the single sign-on provider (authentik) must check if there is a matching and existing `code_verifier` during the token step. Prior to versions 2023.10.4 and 2023.8.5, authentik checks if the contents of `code_verifier` is matching only when it is provided. When it is left out completely, authentik simply accepts the token request with out it; even when the flow was started with a `code_challenge`. authentik 2023.8.5 and 2023.10.4 fix this issue.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-fm34-v8xq-f2c3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7666 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7668 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7669 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/3af77ab3821fe9c7df8055ba5eade3d1ecea03a6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/6b9afed21f7c39f171a4a445654cfe415bba37d5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/b88e39411c12e3f9e04125a7887f12354f760a14 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/dd4e9030b4e667d3720be2feda24c08972602274/authentik/providers/oauth2/views/token.py#L225 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.4 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.5 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-287
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.02%

score

0.49306

percentile

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