CVE-2026-72537 — Authentik Security authentik - Privilege Escalation
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Authentik Security authentik through 2026.5.6 allows an attacker with a source-scoped SCIM provisioning token to take over any user accou…
Published: 2026-08-11 · CVSS: 8.8 · CVSS 3.1
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Authentik Security authentik through 2026.5.6 allows an attacker with a source-scoped SCIM provisioning token to take over any user account including superusers by provisioning a SCIM user that matches an existing local user by username. The SCIM user ingest function adopts pre-existing local accounts by username without validating scope boundaries. An attacker can rewrite or delete any account, including the superuser, using only a limited provisioning credential.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7