CVE-2026-109371

ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.18.0 Unauthenticated Username Change via Login V1

Published Oct 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.18.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the hosted Login V1 UI, where the change-username handler acts on the account bound to a login flow before any factor is verified. Unauthenticated attackers can submit a victim's login name and then post a new username to rename any active human user, including administrators, locking them out.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.18.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the hosted Login V1 UI, where the change-username handler acts on the account bound to a login flow before any factor is verified. Unauthenticated attackers can submit a victim's login name and then post a new username to rename any active human user, including administrators, locking them out.
Title ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.18.0 Unauthenticated Username Change via Login V1
First Time appeared Zitadel
Zitadel zitadel
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zitadel
Zitadel zitadel
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 2:55 AM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2026, 2:23 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 12, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 3:17 AM