ZITADEL is an open source identity management system. Starting in version 2.53.0 and prior to versions 4.0.0-rc.2, 3.3.2, 2.71.13, and 2.70.14, vulnerability in ZITADEL's session management API allows any authenticated user to update a session if they know its ID, due to a missing permission check. This flaw enables session hijacking, allowing an attacker to impersonate another user and access sensitive resources. Versions prior to `2.53.0` are not affected, as they required the session token for updates. Versions 4.0.0-rc.2, 3.3.2, 2.71.13, and 2.70.14 fix the issue.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Zitadel
  • Zitadel

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.70.14 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.71.13 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v3.3.2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc.2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-6c5p-6www-pcmr cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00041}

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ZITADEL is an open source identity management system. Starting in version 2.53.0 and prior to versions 4.0.0-rc.2, 3.3.2, 2.71.13, and 2.70.14, vulnerability in ZITADEL's session management API allows any authenticated user to update a session if they know its ID, due to a missing permission check. This flaw enables session hijacking, allowing an attacker to impersonate another user and access sensitive resources. Versions prior to `2.53.0` are not affected, as they required the session token for updates. Versions 4.0.0-rc.2, 3.3.2, 2.71.13, and 2.70.14 fix the issue.
Title ZITADEL has broken authN and authZ in session API and resulting session tokens
Weaknesses CWE-384
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-07-15T16:39:00.635Z

Updated: 2025-07-15T17:19:29.391Z

Reserved: 2025-07-11T19:05:23.825Z

Link: CVE-2025-53895

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-15T17:19:20.940Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-15T17:15:26.940

Modified: 2025-08-26T17:52:08.147

Link: CVE-2025-53895

cve-icon Redhat

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