---
id: CVE-2026-94606
title: authentik is an open-source identity provider
summary: >-
  authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7,
  and 2026.8.2, authentik email authenticator enrollment during an
  authentication or enrollment flow accepts a recipient address supplied in the
  setup request inst…
severity: high
cvss: 8.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
  - CWE-807
vendor: goauthentik
product: authentik
affected:
  - authentik < 2026.2.7
  - 'authentik >= 2026.5.0, < 2026.5.7'
  - 'authentik >= 2026.8.0, < 2026.8.2'
published: '2026-09-24'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T13:22:04.673'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94606'
references:
  - url: 'https://docs.goauthentik.io/releases/2026.2#fixed-in-202627'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://docs.goauthentik.io/releases/2026.5#fixed-in-202657'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://docs.goauthentik.io/releases/2026.8#fixed-in-202682'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/01d4349f2aaa9beda532f92e2a251a17fefee9b3
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/1fcf9868133e5d05e266edbc1f6f3ee972baa3f9
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/c10ae83ebf8c61de2f1922edf1fab504d9f3b06f
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/ec41732339726fba477182c0906a8d930b145beb
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25958'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25963'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25968'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25973'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.7'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.7'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.2'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-qgqp-xh8r-v73r
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T16:47:15.855Z'
---

## Overview

authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, authentik email authenticator enrollment during an authentication or enrollment flow accepts a recipient address supplied in the setup request instead of using the address already established by the flow. An actor who knows a target user's password can substitute an attacker-controlled address, receive the one-time code, and finish enrolling the factor as the target. The target must not have enrolled the email factor already. Successful enrollment gives the actor a session as the target and access to single sign-on applications behind the account. Other authenticator types are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.