8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-25922
authentik has a Signature Verification Bypass via SAML Assertion Wrapping
Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4, when using a SAML Source that has the option Verify Assertion Signature under Verification Certificate enabled and not Verify Response Signature, or does not have the Encryption Certificate setting under Advanced Protocol settings configured, it was possible for an attacker to inject a malicious assertion before the signed assertion that authentik would use instead. authentik 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4 fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update authentik to a patched version to fix SAML assertion injection vulnerability.
  • Update authentik to version 2025.8.6 or later.
  • Update authentik to version 2025.10.4 or later.
  • Update authentik to version 2025.12.4 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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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. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4, when using a SAML Source that has the option Verify Assertion Signature under Verification Certificate enabled and not Verify Response Signature, or does not have the Encryption Certificate setting under Advanced Protocol settings configured, it was possible for an attacker to inject a malicious assertion before the signed assertion that authentik would use instead. authentik 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4 fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CWE CWE-347
    Added Reference https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.10.4
    Added Reference https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.12.4
    Added Reference https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.8.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-jh35-c4cc-wjm4
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: 8.8
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