ZITADEL Vulnerable to Account Takeover via DOM-Based XSS in Zitadel V2 Login

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ZITADEL is an open-source identity infrastructure tool. Versions 4.0.0-rc.1 through 4.7.0 are vulnerable to DOM-Based XSS through the Zitadel V2 logout endpoint. The /logout endpoint insecurely routes to a value that is supplied in the post_logout_redirect GET parameter. As a result, unauthenticated remote attacker can execute malicious JS code on Zitadel users’ browsers. To carry out an attack, multiple user sessions need to be active in the same browser, however, account takeover is mitigated when using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Passwordless authentication. This issue is fixed in version 4.7.1.

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9 Dec 2025 22:38:44 UTC

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10 Dec 2025 16:50:23 UTC

Observed here

23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC

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CVSS 3.1 · 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

ZITADEL is an open-source identity infrastructure tool. Versions 4.0.0-rc.1 through 4.7.0 are vulnerable to DOM-Based XSS through the Zitadel V2 logout endpoint. The /logout endpoint insecurely routes to a value that is supplied in the post_logout_redirect GET parameter. As a result, unauthenticated remote attacker can execute malicious JS code on Zitadel users’ browsers. To carry out an attack, multiple user sessions need to be active in the same browser, however, account takeover is mitigated when using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Passwordless authentication. This issue is fixed in version 4.7.1.

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Dec 9, 2025, 10:38:44 PM (timezone not stated)

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Dec 10, 2025, 4:50:23 PM (timezone not stated)

Observed here

9 Nov 2026 04:10:16 UTC

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EUVD CVSS 3.1 · 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

ZITADEL is an open-source identity infrastructure tool. Versions 4.0.0-rc.1 through 4.7.0 are vulnerable to DOM-Based XSS through the Zitadel V2 logout endpoint. The /logout endpoint insecurely routes to a value that is supplied in the post_logout_redirect GET parameter. As a result, unauthenticated remote attacker can execute malicious JS code on Zitadel users’ browsers. To carry out an attack, multiple user sessions need to be active in the same browser, however, account takeover is mitigated when using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Passwordless authentication. This issue is fixed in version 4.7.1.

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9 Dec 2025 23:15:59 UTC

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14 Oct 2026 21:10:00 UTC

Observed here

25 Oct 2026 04:17:10 UTC

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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

### Summary A potential vulnerability exists in ZITADEL's logout endpoint in login V2. This endpoint accepts serval parameters including a `post_logout_redirect`. When this parameter is specified, users will be redirected to the site that is provided via this parameter. ZITADEL's login UI did not ensure that this parameter contained an allowed value and even executed passed scripts. ### Impact Zitadel is vulnerable to a DOM-Based XSS vulnerability. More specifically, the /logout endpoint insecurely routed to value that is supplied in the post_logout_redirect GET parameter. As a result, malicious JS code could be executed on Zitadel users’ browsers, in the Zitadel V2 Login domain. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this DOM-based XSS vulnerability, and thus, execute malicious JavaScript code on behalf of Zitadel users. By doing so, such an attacker could reset the password of their victims, and take over their accounts. Note that for this to work, multiple user sessions need to be active in the same browser. Additionally, it's important to note that an account takeover is mitigated for accounts that have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Passwordless authentication enabled. ### Affected Versions Systems using the login UI (v2) and running one of the following versions are affected: - **v4.x**: `4.0.0-rc.1` through `4.7.0` ### Patches The vulnerability has been addressed in the latest release. The patch resolves the issue by ensuring the information was passed for the ZITADEL API using a JSON Web Token (JWT). If you're running your own login UI, we recommend switching over to the new `logout_token` parameter, which contains all information previously passed via specific query parameters. The contained JWT's signature needs to be verified with the instance OAuth2/OIDC public keys (jwks_uri). Before you upgrade, ensure that: - the `ZITADEL_API_URL` is set and is pointing to your instance, resp. system in multi-instance deployments. - the HTTP `host` (or a `x-forwarded-host`) is passed in your reverse proxy to the login UI. - a `x-zitadel-instance-host` (or `x-zitadel-forward-host`) is set in your reverse for multi-instance deployments. If you're running a single instance solution, you don't need to take any actions. Patched versions: - 4.x: Upgrade to >=[4.7.1](https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v4.7.1) ### Workarounds The recommended solution is to update ZITADEL to a patched version. ### Questions If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) ### Credits Thanks to Amit Laish – GE Vernova for finding and reporting the vulnerability.

Source published

8 Dec 2025 22:20:07 UTC

Source modified

15 Dec 2025 19:55:55 UTC

Observed here

24 Oct 2026 13:19:41 UTC

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GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0

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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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ZITADEL Vulnerable to Account Takeover via DOM-Based XSS in Zitadel V2 Login 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 v4.0.0-rc.1 before v4.7.1.

Source published

15 Dec 2025 19:37:35 UTC

Source modified

15 Dec 2025 19:55:55 UTC

Observed here

24 Oct 2026 13:19:41 UTC

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