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CVE-2026-27946

8.2
High
EPSS 0.19%Patch availableFeb 26, 2026

Zitadel self-management bypasses email/phone verification.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-27946 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-27946 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-27946?

CVE-2026-27946 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-27946?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-27946. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-27946 affect?

CVE-2026-27946 affects Zitadel (self-management) <4.11.1, <3.4.7. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-27946?

Upgrade to 4.11.1+ or 3.4.7+; apply v2 workaround if upgrade is not feasible.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Zitadel (self-management) <4.11.1, <3.4.7
impact

Allows bypass of verification, enabling account takeover/impersonation via self-management flow.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
zitadel zitadel
  • affected>= 4.0.0 and < 4.11.0
  • affected< 3.4.7

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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