CVE-2025-53942CWE-269

authentik has an insufficient check for account active status during OAuth/SAML authentication

High · published July 23, 2025

CVSS v4.0
7.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility, with support for a wide set of protocols. In versions 2025.4.4 and earlier, as well as versions 2025.6.0-rc1 through 2025.6.3, deactivated users who registered through OAuth/SAML or linked their accounts to OAuth/SAML providers can still retain partial access to the system despite their accounts being deactivated. They end up in a half-authenticated state where they cannot access the API but crucially they can authorize applications if they know the URL of the application. To workaround this issue, developers can add an expression policy to the user login stage on the respective authentication flow with the expression of return request.context["pending_user"].is_active. This modification ensures that the return statement only activates the user login stage when the user is active. This issue is fixed in versions authentik 2025.4.4 and 2025.6.4.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
EPSS
0.00559 · 45.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2025-07-23T20:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 JUL 20:35Z
    authentik has an insufficient check for account active status during OAuth/SAML authentication
    cvelistv5