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CVE-2025-67495 — Vulnerability in github.com/zitadel/zitadel — CVE...

HIGH

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

Published December 8, 2025Updated December 15, 2025Source: osv

Summary

### 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 [security@zitadel.com](mailto:security@zitadel.com) ### Credits Thanks to Amit Laish – GE Vernova for finding and reporting the vulnerability.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 8, 2025 (308 days ago).
  • Last revised December 15, 2025 — 7 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/zitadel/zitadel to 4.7.1 or later
go get github.com/zitadel/zitadel@v4.7.1
Go
Update github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2 to 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e or later
go get github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2@v1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e
Go
Update github.com/zitadel/zitadel to 1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e or later
go get github.com/zitadel/zitadel@v1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (4)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (2).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/zitadel/zitadel
go
All versionsRange-based data available
github.com/zitadel/zitadel
go
All versions4.7.1
github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2
go
All versions1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e
github.com/zitadel/zitadel
go
All versions1.80.0-v2.20.0.20251208091519-4c879b47334e

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-67495?
ZITADEL Vulnerable to Account Takeover via DOM-Based XSS in Zitadel V2 Login This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-67495?
CVE-2025-67495 affects github.com/zitadel/zitadel and github.com/zitadel/zitadel/v2. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-67495 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.0

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-v959-qxv6-6f8p
GO-2025-4213

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