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This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.2.4, 2024.4.2 and 2024.6.0.\n","status":"published","published":"2024-06-28T18:15:04.4Z","modified":"2026-06-17T07:39:01.47Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-284","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:10:09.388795Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2024-37905","title":"Improper Access Control and Incorrect Authorization in github.com/goauthentik/authentik","description":"authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility. Authentik API-Access-Token mechanism can be exploited to gain admin user privileges. A successful exploit of the issue will result in a user gaining full admin access to the Authentik application, including resetting user passwords and more. 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