CVE-2026-40166

authentik: Non-admin user can retrieve confidential OAuth client_secret via /api/v3/oauth2/access_tokens/

State
Published
Severity
7.1 High
Published
May 22, 2026
Updated
May 26, 2026
Reserved
Apr 9, 2026

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Description

authentik is an open-source identity provider. In versions prior to 2025.12.5 and 2026.2.0-rc1 through 2026.2.2, authenticated non-admin users with at least one OAuth2 access token can retrieve the client_secret of confidential OAuth2 providers they have previously authenticated against, exposing sensitive information to users without the correct permissions. This logic is GET /api/v3/oauth2/access_tokens/. The API response includes a nested provider object containing client_id and client_secret for providers configured with client_type: confidential, which should not be accessible to low-privilege users. This issue has been fixed in versions 2025.12.5 and 2026.2.3.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.07.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Affected Products

ProductVersions
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  • < 2025.12.5Affected
  • >= 2026.2.0-rc1, < 2026.2.3Affected

References

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