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ZITADEL has LDAP Filter Injection in Login Flow

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 4, 2026 in zitadel/zitadel • Updated May 15, 2026

Package

gomod github.com/zitadel/zitadel (Go)

Affected versions

>= 4.0.0, <= 4.14.0
>= 2.71.11, <= 2.71.19
>= 3.1.0, <= 3.4.9

Patched versions

4.15.0
3.4.10

Description

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in Zitadel's LDAP identity provider implementation, which fails to properly escape user-provided usernames before incorporating them into LDAP search filters. This allows unauthenticated attackers to perform LDAP Filter Injection during the login process.

Impact

While this vulnerability does not allow for a full authentication bypass, an attacker can use LDAP metacharacters (such as *, (, )) to perform blind LDAP injection. By observing the different failure (or success) responses, an attacker can systematically enumerate valid usernames and extract sensitive attribute data from the connected LDAP directory.

Note that an authentication bypass is not possible.

Affected Versions

Systems integrating LDAP as IdPs and running one of the following versions are affected:

  • 4.x: 4.0.0 through 4.14.0 (including RC versions)
  • 3.x: 3.1.0 through 3.4.9
  • 2.x: 2.71.11 through 2.71.19

Patches

The vulnerability has been addressed in the latest releases. The patch resolves the issue by requiring the correct permission in case the verification flag is provided and only allows self-management of the email address, resp. phone number itself.

Workarounds

The recommended solution is to upgrade to a patched version. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, developers should ensure their project's LDAP directory has strict access controls to limit the scope of information disclosure.

Questions

If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, please send an email to security@zitadel.com

Credits

This vulnerability was identified and reported by ProScan AppSec (https://proscan.one/).

References

@livio-a livio-a published to zitadel/zitadel May 4, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 8, 2026
Reviewed May 8, 2026
Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 14, 2026
Last updated May 15, 2026

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(44th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2026-44671

GHSA ID

GHSA-rxvx-hhpj-q6px

Source code

Credits

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