Vulnerability · Published Mar 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-29191ZITADEL: 1-Click Account Takeover via XSS in /saml-post Endpoint

Critical 9.3

In plain English

A critical-severity cross-site scripting in zitadel from zitadel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.3Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

ZITADEL is an open source identity management platform. From version 4.0.0 to 4.11.1, a vulnerability in Zitadel's login V2 interface was discovered that allowed a possible account takeover via XSS in /saml-post Endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 4.12.0.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Gogithub.com/zitadel/zitadel4.12.0GHSA-pr34-2v5x-6qjq
Gogithub.com/zitadel/zitadelno fix listedGO-2026-4607
Gogithub.com/zitadel/zitadel/v24.12.0GHSA-pr34-2v5x-6qjq

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
zitadel zitadel >= 4.0.0, < 4.12.0

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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