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CVE-2026-119128

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Description

ZITADEL 4.0.0 before 4.19.5 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Login V2 UI that allows unauthenticated attackers to set the first credential of users lacking any authentication method. Attackers can compute a valid verificationCheck cookie from the user ID and browser fingerprint to set a password, register a passkey, or link an identity provider, taking over the account.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-29 16:18:05.643000
Last modified
2026-10-29 16:18:05.760000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-119128",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:18:05.643",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T16:18:05.760",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-84fg-x5h4-w8xv",
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