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CVE-2026-25227: authentik affected by Remote Code Execution via Context Key Injection in PropertyMapping Test Endpoint

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. From 2021.3.1 to before 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4, when using delegated permissions, a User that has the permission Can view * Property Mapping or Can view Expression Policy is able to execute arbitrary code within the authentik server container through the test endpoint, which is intended to preview how a property mapping/policy works. authentik 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4 fix this issue.

Affected products

• goauthentik authentik: from 2021.3.1 before 2025.8.6; from 2025.10.0 before 2025.10.4; from 2025.12.0 before 2025.12.4 — fixed in 2025.10.4, 2025.12.4, 2025.8.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: goauthentik authentik 2025.10.4, 2025.12.4, 2025.8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/c691afaef164cf73c10a26a944ef2f11dbb1ac80
• https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.10.4
• https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.12.4
• https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.8.6
• https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-qvxx-mfm6-626f

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