High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-49097
CVE-2023-49097
Description
ZITADEL is an identity infrastructure system. ZITADEL uses the notification triggering requests Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header to build the button link sent in emails for confirming a password reset with the emailed code. If this header is overwritten and a user clicks the link to a malicious site in the email, the secret code can be retrieved and used to reset the users password and take over his account. Accounts with MFA or Passwordless enabled can not be taken over by this attack. This issue has been patched in versions 2.41.6, 2.40.10 and 2.39.9.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/zitadel/zitadelGo | >= 2.39.0, < 2.39.9 | 2.39.9 |
github.com/zitadel/zitadelGo | >= 2.40.0, < 2.40.10 | 2.40.10 |
github.com/zitadel/zitadelGo | >= 2.41.0, < 2.41.6 | 2.41.6 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-2wmj-46rj-qm2wnvdExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2wmj-46rj-qm2wghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49097ghsaADVISORY
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