CVE-2023-48228
authentik is an open-source identity provider. When initialising a oauth2 flow with a `code_challenge` and `code_method` (thus requesting PKCE), the single sign-on provider (authentik) must check if there is a matching and existing `code_verifier` during the token step. Prior to versions 2023.10.4 and 2023.8.5, authentik checks if the contents of `code_verifier` is matching only when it is provided. When it is left out completely, authentik simply accepts the token request with out it; even when the flow was started with a `code_challenge`. authentik 2023.8.5 and 2023.10.4 fix this issue.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.24%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 68
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/dd4e9030b4e667d3720be2feda24c08972602274/authentik/providers/oauth2/views/token.py#L225
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/3af77ab3821fe9c7df8055ba5eade3d1ecea03a6
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/6b9afed21f7c39f171a4a445654cfe415bba37d5
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/b88e39411c12e3f9e04125a7887f12354f760a14
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7666
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7668
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7669
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.4
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.5
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-fm34-v8xq-f2c3
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/dd4e9030b4e667d3720be2feda24c08972602274/authentik/providers/oauth2/views/token.py#L225
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/3af77ab3821fe9c7df8055ba5eade3d1ecea03a6
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/6b9afed21f7c39f171a4a445654cfe415bba37d5
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/b88e39411c12e3f9e04125a7887f12354f760a14
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7666
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7668
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/pull/7669
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.10.4
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2023.8.5
- https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-fm34-v8xq-f2c3
JSON original (NVD)
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