CVE-2024-52287

authentik is an open-source identity provider. When using the client_credentials or device_code OAuth grants, it was possible for an attacker to get a token from authentik with scopes that haven't been configured in authentik. authentik 2024.8.5 and 2024.10.3 fix this issue.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/e9c29e1644e9199b4ba58d2b10eb8c322138eea2	Patch
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-v6m7-8j37-8f4v	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik::::::::

History

21 Aug 2025, 19:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik::::::::
First Time		Goauthentik Goauthentik authentik
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.2
References	~~() https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/e9c29e1644e9199b4ba58d2b10eb8c322138eea2 -~~	() https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/e9c29e1644e9199b4ba58d2b10eb8c322138eea2 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-v6m7-8j37-8f4v -~~	() https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-v6m7-8j37-8f4v - Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-11-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-08-21 19:21

NVD link : CVE-2024-52287

Mitre link : CVE-2024-52287

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-52287

JSON object : View

Products Affected

goauthentik

authentik

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

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