CVE-2026-78560 — Improper Authentication Validation in Okta Access Gateway Pass-Through Authentication Source
The Okta Access Gateway includes an optional pass-through authentication source that accepts user identity from a client-supplied HTTP header without cryptographic validation. I…
Published: 2026-09-08 · CVSS: 4.8 · CVSS 3.1
The Okta Access Gateway includes an optional pass-through authentication source that accepts user identity from a client-supplied HTTP header without cryptographic validation. In architectures where this optional source is enabled without an upstream reverse proxy or firewall configured to sanitize and enforce client headers, an unauthenticated user can supply an arbitrary identity value to initiate a session.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7