CVE-2026-40166

authentik is an open-source identity provider. In versions prior to 2025.12.5 and 2026.2.0-rc1 through 2026.2.2, authenticated non-admin users with at least one OAuth2 access token can retrieve the client_secret of confidential OAuth2 providers they have previously authenticated against, exposing sensitive information to users without the correct permissions. This logic is GET /api/v3/oauth2/access_tokens/. The API response includes a nested provider object containing client_id and client_secret for providers configured with client_type: confidential, which should not be accessible to low-privilege users. This issue has been fixed in versions 2025.12.5 and 2026.2.3.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2025.12.5
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2026.2.3
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpc-rqgm-pxj4

Configurations

No configuration.

History

22 May 2026, 19:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-22 19:17

Updated : 2026-05-22 19:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-40166

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40166

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40166

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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