4.8
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2024-11623
Authentik Stored DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

Authentik project is vulnerable to Stored XSS attacks through uploading crafted SVG files that are used as application icons.  This action could only be performed by an authenticated admin user. The issue was fixed in 2024.10.4 release.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-11623 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
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-11623.

URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/02/CVE-2024-11623/
https://docs.goauthentik.io/docs/security/audits-and-certs/2024-11-cobalt#svg-images-for-icons-possible-xss-vulnerability
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/12092
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-11623 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • cert.pl
Vulnerability in authentik software

CVE ID CVE-2024-11623 Publication date 04 February 2025 Vendor goauthentik Product authentik Vulnerable versions All before 2024.10.4 Vulnerability type (CWE) Improper Neutralization of Input During W ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 04, 2025 (6 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-11623 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Authentik project is vulnerable to Stored XSS attacks through uploading crafted SVG files that are used as application icons.  This action could only be performed by an authenticated admin user. The issue was fixed in 2024.10.4 release.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/02/CVE-2024-11623/
    Added Reference https://docs.goauthentik.io/docs/security/audits-and-certs/2024-11-cobalt#svg-images-for-icons-possible-xss-vulnerability
    Added Reference https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/12092
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.8
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