ZitadelApplication

CVE-2025-46815

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-06
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.70.10 / 2.71.9 or later.
See remediation →
87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The identity infrastructure software ZITADEL offers developers the ability to manage user sessions using the Session API. This API enables the use of IdPs for authentication, known as idp intents. Following a successful idp intent, the client receives an id and token on a predefined URI. These id and token can then be used to authenticate the user or their session. However, prior to versions 3.0.0, 2.71.9, and 2.70.10, it was possible to exploit this feature by repeatedly using intents. This allowed an attacker with access to the application’s URI to retrieve the id and token, enabling them to authenticate on behalf of the user. It's important to note that the use of additional factors (MFA) prevents a complete authentication process and, consequently, access to the ZITADEL API. Versions 3.0.0, 2.71.9, and 2.70.10 contain a fix for the issue. No known workarounds other than upgrading are available.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ZitadelApplication
Affected:< 2.70.10>= 2.71.0, < 2.71.9= 3.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.70.10 / 2.71.9 or later
Fixed in 2.70.102.71.9
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Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to ZITADEL 2.70.10 (for 2.70.x), 2.71.9 (for 2.71.x), or 3.0.1+ (for 3.0.0)

  1. 1. Back up your current ZITADEL database and configuration files before starting the upgrade process.
  2. 2. Stop the currently running ZITADEL instance to prevent data inconsistency during upgrade.
  3. 3. Retrieve the appropriate version of ZITADEL based on your current version: for ZITADEL 2.70.x upgrade to 2.70.10; for ZITADEL 2.71.x upgrade to 2.71.9; for ZITADEL 3.0.0 upgrade to 3.0.1 or later.
  4. 4. Replace the existing ZITADEL binary or container image with the new version.
  5. 5. Review and update any configuration changes required by the new version using the ZITADEL migration guides.
  6. 6. Start the upgraded ZITADEL instance and verify all services initialize correctly.
  7. 7. Test the Session API and IdP intent flow to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
  8. 8. Verify that existing user sessions and MFA configurations work as expected after the upgrade.
Caveat Review ZITADEL release notes for potential breaking changes between your current version and target version, particularly if moving between major versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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