CVE-2022-46172Network attack vector

Authenticated account creation via privileged flow context

Published Dec 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 11, 2025

Authorization bypass in authentik 2022.10.0 through 2022.10.3 and 2022.11.0 through 2022.11.3 allows remote authenticated users to create accounts. The default-user-settings-flow execute endpoint processes requests under a user context that permits account creation without enforcing the deployment's enrollment policy. An existing session is required; created accounts cannot sign in by default, but enabled password resets let them bypass onboarding controls across connected SSO applications.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in authentik 2022.10.0 through 2022.10.3 and 2022.11.0 through 2022.11.3 allows remote authenticated users to create accounts. The default-user-settings-flow execute endpoint processes requests under a user context that permits account creation without enforcing the deployment's enrollment policy. An existing session is required; created accounts cannot sign in by default, but enabled password resets let them bypass onboarding controls across connected SSO applications.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46172
Published
Dec 28, 2022
Updated
Apr 11, 2025
Vendor
Authentik Security Inc.
Product
authentik
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-287, T1136.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 2022.10.0, < 2022.10.4
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 2022.11.0, < 2022.11.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Authentik Security Inc. · authentikversion=>= 2022.10.0, < 2022.10.4; version=>= 2022.11.0, < 2022.11.4

Published CVSS scores

6.4GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1136.003Cloud Account

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