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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-38371 · published 28 June 2024

CVE-2024-38371: Goauthentik authentik improper access control vulnerability

Goauthentik · Authentik

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Access restrictions assigned to an application were not checked when using the OAuth2 Device code flow. This could potentially allow users without the correct authorization to get OAuth tokens for an application and access it. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.6.0, 2024.2.4 and 2024.4.3.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.59% · top 54.2% CWE-284 · Improper access controlCWE-285 · Improper authorization
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.59%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Access restrictions assigned to an application were not checked when using the OAuth2 Device code flow. This could potentially allow users without the correct authorization to get OAuth tokens for an application and access it. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.6.0, 2024.2.4 and 2024.4.3.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.2.4 Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.4.3 Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.6.0 Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-jq3m-37m7-gp45 MitigationVendor Advisory
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.2.4 Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.4.3 Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.6.0 Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-jq3m-37m7-gp45 MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-38371), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.