Description
ZITADEL 4.x before 4.19.2 and 3.x through 3.4.15 contains an authentication bypass in the SAML identity-provider intent callback, which verifies the assertion signature using the provider named in the request URL but resolves the user from the login intent without checking they match. Attackers with organization-administrator permission can register a SAML provider with their own signing key to obtain authenticated sessions as any user linked to another SAML provider on the instance, including in other organizations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| zitadel | zitadel | 3.0.0 – < 4.19.2 | 4.19.2 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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federiconbaez/cortex9-zitadel-saml-idp-intent-mismatch-model ★ 0 · Nov 9, 2026
Offline educational model of CVE-2026-109372 (ZITADEL SAML IdP intent mismatch)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x4c7-fpcx-w9q6) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.19.2 Account Takeover via SAML Identity-Provider Confusion third-party-advisory