Findings

CVE-2026-109371

ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.18.0 Unauthenticated Username Change via Login V1

Published Oct 12, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · zitadel zitadel

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Affected

  • vendor zitadel zitadelversion unspecified

Sources

  • 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 po

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-109371

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2026-109371

    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 po

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-109371 · ZeroDay Findings