Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-48936

Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software.

Published May 30, 2025 · catalog updated May 30, 2025 · Zitadel is open-source identity

Check this week

CVE-2025-48936 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 39.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Zitadel is open-source identity.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Zitadel is open-source identity).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
39.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor zitadel zitadel < 2.70.12

Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2, a potential vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism. ZITADEL utilizes the Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header from incoming requests to construct the URL for the password reset confirmation link. This link, containing a secret code, is then emailed to the user. If an attacker can manipulate these headers (e.g., via host header injection), they could cause ZITADEL to generate a password reset link pointing to a malicious domain controlled by the attacker. If the user clicks this

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  • vendor zitadel zitadel < 2.70.12< 2.70.12

How to fix CVE-2025-48936

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-48936 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 39.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Zitadel is open-source identity.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with zitadel zitadel < 2.70.12 < 2.70.12. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 39.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 30, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2, a potential vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism. ZITADEL utilizes the Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header from incoming requests to construct the URL for the password reset confirmation link. This link, containing a secret code, is then emailed to the user. If an attacker can m

  2. May 30, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2, a potential vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism. ZITADEL utilizes the Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header from incoming requests to construct the URL for the password reset confirmation link. This link, containing a secret code, is then emailed to the user. If an attacker can m

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-48936

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-16467

    Zitadel is open-source identity infrastructure software. Prior to versions 2.70.12, 2.71.10, and 3.2.2, a potential vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism. ZITADEL utilizes the Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header from incoming requests to construct the URL for the

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog May 30, 2025. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.