CVE-2024-28855
HIGHZITADEL vulnerable to improper HTML sanitization
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
ZITADEL, open source authentication management software, uses Go templates to render the login UI. Due to a improper use of the text/template instead of the html/template package, the Login UI did not sanitize input parameters prior to versions 2.47.3, 2.46.1, 2.45.1, 2.44.3, 2.43.9, 2.42.15, and 2.41.15. An attacker could create a malicious link, where he injected code which would be rendered as part of the login screen. While it was possible to inject HTML including JavaScript, the execution of such scripts would be prevented by the Content Security Policy. Versions 2.47.3, 2.46.1, 2.45.1, 2.44.3, 2.43.9, 2.42.15, and 2.41.15 contain a patch for this issue. No known workarounds are available.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/zitadel/zitadel | ≥ 1.80.1&&< 2.41.15 | 2.41.15 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/zitadel/zitadel | ≥ 2.42.0&&< 2.42.15 | 2.42.15 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/zitadel/zitadel | ≥ 2.43.0&&< 2.43.9 | 2.43.9 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/zitadel/zitadel | ≥ 2.44.0&&< 2.44.3 | 2.44.3 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/zitadel/zitadel | ≥ 2.45.0&&< 2.45.1 | 2.45.1 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/zitadel/zitadel | ≥ 2.46.0&&< 2.46.1 | 2.46.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/zitadel/zitadel. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/zitadel/zitadel to 2.41.15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-28855 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-28855 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2024-28855. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-28855 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2024-28855 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.