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ZITADEL before 4.17.1 Authentication Bypass via Login V2 OTP returnCodeGHSA-3gwm-5wx8-4gm6

GHSA-3gwm-5wx8-4gm6 is a Information Exposure vulnerability. A fix is available — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published
Updated
Affected
953 versions
Patched
See advisory
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Oct 17, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

  • A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
  • CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-3gwm-5wx8-4gm6.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs25th percentile — riskier than 25% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Description

ZITADEL before 4.17.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in Login V2 that allows unauthenticated attackers to take over accounts by obtaining OTP codes via the returnCode delivery type. Attackers knowing a login name of a victim with OTP-Email and OTP-SMS enrolled can read both codes from server-action responses to gain MFA-authenticated sessions, including administrator takeover.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vulnerability
  1. Detect

    Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).

  2. Fix

    Upgrade the affected component to the fixed release for GHSA-3gwm-5wx8-4gm6, or apply your distribution's backported patch — distro builds are often patched at an older version number, so check your vendor's advisory rather than the upstream version alone.

  3. Workarounds

    Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

ZITADEL before 4.17.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in Login V2 that allows unauthenticated attackers to take over accounts by obtaining OTP codes via the returnCode delivery type. Attackers knowing a login name of a victim with OTP-Email and OTP-SMS enrolled can read both codes from server-action responses to gain MFA-authenticated sessions, including administrator takeover.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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