---
id: CVE-2026-94611
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 API serializers return stored credentials when an
  account has view permission on an affected configuration, even when that
  account is not…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
  - CWE-522
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: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T19:39:45.600'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94611'
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/4b3fad38be44ef3eef1f0baf83e7b3061229eb99
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/5109a4d4998d6a5ee399ca3e22ba546231c140c7
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/6bed64ef80a4dd21011cce64c41b1e7c5640ecb3
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/77d2e24442c3eb6e88010f40aa569a8bfb584f99
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25955'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25960'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25965'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/25970'
    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-m9h4-7j9c-55x9
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-24T17:07:45.172270Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T16:47:15.855Z'
epss: 0.00333
epssPercentile: 0.24012
---

## Overview

authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, authentik API serializers return stored credentials when an account has view permission on an affected configuration, even when that account is not authorized to change the configuration or read its secrets. Affected configurations include one-time code delivery by mail or SMS, outbound provisioning targets, device trust integrations, identity sources, the Kubernetes outpost integration, applications using a client or shared secret, and applications using a proxy provider. Deployments are affected when view permission is granted to accounts that are not intended to read these credentials; deployments where every viewer is permitted to read them 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.