cvedb.io
CVE-2022-46172
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-12-28T07:15:07.833 · Last modified 2026-06-17T05:11:21.570

Summary

authentik is an open-source Identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility. In versions prior to 2022.10.4, and 2022.11.4, any authenticated user can create an arbitrary number of accounts through the default flows. This would circumvent any policy in a situation where it is undesirable for users to create new accounts by themselves. This may also affect other applications as these new basic accounts would exist throughout the SSO infrastructure. By default the newly created accounts cannot be logged into as no password reset exists by default. However password resets are likely to be enabled by most installations. This vulnerability pertains to the user context used in the default-user-settings-flow, /api/v3/flows/instances/default-user-settings-flow/execute/. This issue has bee

Affected products

goauthentik — authentik

Does this affect you?

Add your gear to cvedb and we'll alert you only when goauthentik ships something exploited.

Check my exposure →

References

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Informational only; not professional security advice.