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CVE-2024-42490

authentik has Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints

7.5 HighFix available

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization. The main API endpoints affected by this are /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/, /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/, and /api/v3/.../used_by/. Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable. authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.48%Up 0.4 points since Aug 23, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

authentik has Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization. The main API endpoints affected by this are /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/, /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/, and /api/v3/.../used_by/. Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable. authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2024-42490
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2642 7.5

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization. The main API endpoints affected by this are /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/, /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/, and /api/v3/.../used_by/. Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable. authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Record
EUVD-2024-2642
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qxqc-27pr-wgc8 9.1

GoAuthentik vulnerable to Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints

Summary

Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization.

The main API endpoints affected by this:

  • /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/
  • /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/
  • /api/v3/.../used_by/

Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable.

Patches

authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Workarounds

Access to the API endpoints can be blocked at a Reverse-proxy/Load balancer level to prevent this issue from being exploited.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-qxqc-27pr-wgc8
CVSS 4.0
9.1 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-285, CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization. The main API endpoints affected by this are /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/, /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/, and /api/v3/.../used_by/. Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable. authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2024-42490
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

authentik has Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization. The main API endpoints affected by this are /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/, /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/, and /api/v3/.../used_by/. Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable. authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2024-42490
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qxqc-27pr-wgc8 9.1

GoAuthentik vulnerable to Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints

Summary

Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization.

The main API endpoints affected by this:

  • /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/
  • /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/
  • /api/v3/.../used_by/

Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable.

Patches

authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Workarounds

Access to the API endpoints can be blocked at a Reverse-proxy/Load balancer level to prevent this issue from being exploited.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-qxqc-27pr-wgc8
CVSS 4.0
9.1 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-285, CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-authentik-2024-42490 No score

authentik has Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Several API endpoints can be accessed by users without correct authentication/authorization. The main API endpoints affected by this are /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate/, /api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key/, and /api/v3/.../used_by/. Note that all of the affected API endpoints require the knowledge of the ID of an object, which especially for certificates is not accessible to an unprivileged user. Additionally the IDs for most objects are UUIDv4, meaning they are not easily guessable/enumerable. authentik 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 and 2024.8.0 fix this issue.

Record
BIT-authentik-2024-42490
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-3085 No score

GoAuthentik vulnerable to Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints in goauthentik.io

GoAuthentik vulnerable to Insufficient Authorization for several API endpoints in goauthentik.io.

NOTE: The source advisory for this report contains additional versions that could not be automatically mapped to standard Go module versions.

(If this is causing false-positive reports from vulnerability scanners, please suggest an edit to the report.)

The additional affected modules and versions are: goauthentik.io before v2024.4.4, from v2024.6.0-rc1 before v2024.6.4.

Record
GO-2024-3085
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
goauthentik.io
Go
 2024.6.0-rc1 up to 2024.6.4
2024.6.4
goauthentik.io
Go
 before 2024.4.4
2024.4.4
authentik
Bitnami
 before 2024.4.4, 2024.6.0 up to 2024.6.4
2024.4.42024.6.4
goauthentik.io
Go
 All versions None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-42490 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Goauthentik Authentik, published August 22, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in goauthentik.io 2024.6.4.

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