Description
Python Social Auth is a social authentication/registration mechanism. Prior to version 5.0.0, the partial-pipeline resume mechanism accepted `partial_token` as a bearer credential without binding it to the browser session that created it. Applications using resumable partial pipeline steps could allow an attacker to start an authentication flow, obtain a valid partial token and verification data, and cause a victim's browser to resume that attacker-controlled flow. This could authenticate the victim's browser as the attacker's account. The issue affects applications using partial pipeline steps such as `mail_validation` or custom steps decorated with `@partial`. The issue has been fixed in version 5.0.0 by binding partial pipeline resumes to the originating browser session.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-social-auth | social-core | < 5.0.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | social-auth-core | 5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | social-auth-core | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | social-auth-core | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | python3.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | python3.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | python3.12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | python3.10 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | python2.7 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | python2.7 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | python2.7 +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | python2.7 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | python2.7 +2 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | social-auth-core | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | GHSA-vqg6-3fw6-j9jg |