7.6
HIGH
CVE-2024-21637
Authentik Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Attack
Description

Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Authentik is a vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via JavaScript-URIs in OpenID Connect flows with `response_mode=form_post`. This relatively user could use the described attacks to perform a privilege escalation. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2023.10.6 and 2023.8.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 11, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 16, 2024, 11:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21637 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
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-2024-21637.

URL Resource
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6 Patch
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.6 Patch
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjpr-7w8c-gv3j Mitigation Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-21637 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21637 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjpr-7w8c-gv3j No Types Assigned https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjpr-7w8c-gv3j Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2023.8.0 up to (excluding) 2023.8.6 *cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2023.10.0 up to (excluding) 2023.10.6
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Authentik is a vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via JavaScript-URIs in OpenID Connect flows with `response_mode=form_post`. This relatively user could use the described attacks to perform a privilege escalation. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2023.10.6 and 2023.8.6.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-rjpr-7w8c-gv3j [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.6 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.25738

percentile

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