CVE-2026-94609Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Superuser escalation via incomplete group authorization

Published Sep 24, 2026 · Updated Sep 24, 2026

Incorrect authorization in authentik affected releases allows remote authenticated users with delegated management rights to gain superuser access. Group membership and hierarchy checks omit inherited superuser status or inspect only a group's own setting, while group role assignment performs no permission check. Only deployments that delegate group, membership, or user management to non-administrators are exposed; exploitation grants control reserved for superusers.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in authentik affected releases allows remote authenticated users with delegated management rights to gain superuser access. Group membership and hierarchy checks omit inherited superuser status or inspect only a group's own setting, while group role assignment performs no permission check. Only deployments that delegate group, membership, or user management to non-administrators are exposed; exploitation grants control reserved for superusers.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-94609
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Updated
Sep 24, 2026
Vendor
Authentik Security Inc.
Product
authentik
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-863, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2026.2.7
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 2026.5.0, < 2026.5.7
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 2026.8.0, < 2026.8.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Authentik Security Inc. · authentikversion=< 2026.2.7; version=>= 2026.5.0, < 2026.5.7; version=>= 2026.8.0, < 2026.8.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 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-863Incorrect Authorization
T1098Account Manipulation

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