CVE-2025-48936
published 2025-05-30CVE-2025-48936: Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2, a potential vulnerability exists in the password reset…
PriorityP356high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.36%
27.7th percentile
Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2, a potential vulnerability exists in the 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. This specific attack vector is mitigated for accounts that have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Passwordless authentication enabled. This issue has been patched in versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com | zitadel_zitadel | >= 0 < 0.0.0-20250528081227-c097887bc5f6 | 0.0.0-20250528081227-c097887bc5f6 |
| github.com | zitadel_zitadel_v2 | >= 2.38.3 < 2.70.12 | 2.70.12 |
| github.com | zitadel_zitadel_v2 | >= 2.71.0 < 2.71.11 | 2.71.11 |
| github.com | zitadel_zitadel_v2 | >= 3.0.0-rc1 < 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 |
| zitadel | zitadel | < 2.70.12 | 2.70.12 |
| zitadel | zitadel | — | — |
| zitadel | zitadel | — | — |
| zitadel | zitadel | >= 2.0.0 < 2.70.12 | 2.70.12 |
| zitadel | zitadel | >= 2.71.0 < 2.71.11 | 2.71.11 |
| zitadel | zitadel | >= 3.0.0 < 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 |
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OSV
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection in github.com/zitadel/zitadel
osv·2025-05-29
CVE-2025-48936 ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection in github.com/zitadel/zitadel
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection in github.com/zitadel/zitadel
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection in github.com/zitadel/zitadel.
NOTE: The source advisory for this report contains additional versions that could not be automatically mapped to standard Go module versions.
(If this is causing false-positive reports from vulnerability scanners, please suggest an edit to the report.)
The additional affected modules and versions are: github.com/zitadel/zitadel from v2.38.3 before v2.70.12, from v2.71.0 before v2.71.11, from v3.0.0-rc1 before v3.2.2.
OSV
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection
osv·2025-05-28
CVE-2025-48936 [HIGH] ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection
### Impact
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
GHSA
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection
ghsa·2025-05-28
CVE-2025-48936 [HIGH] CWE-601 ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection
ZITADEL Allows Account Takeover via Malicious X-Forwarded-Proto Header Injection
### Impact
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
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2025-05-30
Published