CVE-2025-64101

ZITADEL Vulnerable to Account Takeover via Malicious Forwarded Header Injection

State
Published
Severity
8.1 High
Published
Oct 29, 2025
Updated
Oct 29, 2025
Reserved
Oct 27, 2025

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Description

Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to 4.6.0, 3.4.3, and 2.71.18, a potential vulnerability exists in ZITADEL's password reset mechanism. ZITADEL utilizes the Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header from incoming requests to construct the URL for the password reset confirmation link. This link, containing a secret code, is then emailed to the user. If an attacker can manipulate these headers (e.g., via host header injection), they could cause ZITADEL to generate a password reset link pointing to a malicious domain controlled by the attacker. If the user clicks this manipulated link in the email, the secret reset code embedded in the URL can be captured by the attacker. This captured code could then be used to reset the user's password and gain unauthorized access to their account. It's important to note that this specific attack vector is mitigated for accounts that have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Passwordless authentication enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.0, 3.4.3, and 2.71.18.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
  • CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Affected Products

ProductVersions
zitadelzitadel
  • >= 4.0.0-rc.1, < 4.6.0Affected
  • >= 3.0.0-rc.1, < 3.4.3Affected
  • >= 2.0.0, < 2.71.18Affected

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