Description
ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.19.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in OIDC token exchange that allows end-user impersonators to impersonate administrators including IAM_OWNER by bypassing the admin.impersonation check. Attackers holding IAM_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR or ORG_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR roles can sign in to relying applications as administrators with their roles and claims.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| zitadel | zitadel | 3.0.0 – < 4.19.2 | 4.19.2 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-w4gv-rcwj-w6r5) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.19.2 Privilege Escalation via OIDC Token Exchange Impersonation third-party-advisory