authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to versions 2025.12.5, 2026.2.3, and 2026.5.1, authentik's SAML Source ACS endpoint is vulnerable to XML Signature Wrapping when validating upstream SAML responses. An attacker with any account at the upstream IdP can reuse a valid signed assertion to authenticate as another federated user. This issue has been patched in versions 2025.12.5, 2026.2.3, and 2026.5.1.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c3m2-jqmq-pvp3 authentik's XML Signature Wrapping in SAML Source ACS allows authentication as arbitrary federated user
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to versions 2025.12.5, 2026.2.3, and 2026.5.1, authentik's SAML Source ACS endpoint is vulnerable to XML Signature Wrapping when validating upstream SAML responses. An attacker with any account at the upstream IdP can reuse a valid signed assertion to authenticate as another federated user. This issue has been patched in versions 2025.12.5, 2026.2.3, and 2026.5.1.
Title authentik: XML Signature Wrapping in SAML Source ACS allows authentication as arbitrary federated user
Weaknesses CWE-20
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-02T20:30:55.674Z

Reserved: 2026-05-18T22:07:37.436Z

Link: CVE-2026-47201

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-02T21:16:27.940

Modified: 2026-06-02T21:16:27.940

Link: CVE-2026-47201

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