CVE-2026-32132
Zitadel ≤ 3.4.8
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSummary
CVE-2026-32132 is a high-severity Insufficient Session Expiration (CWE-613) vulnerability in Zitadel Zitadel. Its CVSS base score is 7.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Browser Session Hijacking (T1185); ranked at the 33th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-12 (Session Termination) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-32132 is a vulnerability in ZITADEL, an open source identity management platform, affecting versions prior to 3.4.8 and 4.12.2. The issue resides in the passkey registration endpoints, where an improper expiration check on previously retrieved codes allows unauthorized registration attempts. This flaw, classified under CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration), has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), indicating high confidentiality and integrity impacts from a network-based attack.
A remote attacker without privileges can exploit this vulnerability by obtaining a victim's passkey registration code and using it after its intended expiration to register their own passkey. Successful exploitation grants the attacker access to the victim's account, potentially enabling account takeover without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity.
ZITADEL addressed this vulnerability in releases 3.4.8 and 4.12.2, as detailed in the project's GitHub release notes and security advisory (GHSA-2x66-r53r-9r86). Security practitioners should upgrade to these patched versions to mitigate the risk.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-11412
Vulnerability Data
ZITADEL is an open source identity management platform. Prior to 3.4.8 and 4.12.2, a potential vulnerability exists in Zitadel's passkey registration endpoints. This endpoint allows registering a new passkey using a previously retrieved code. An improper expiration check of the…
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code, could allow an attacker to potentially register their own passkey and gain access to the victim's account. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.8 and 4.12.2.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
AC-12 directly requires automatic session termination after a defined period, structurally preventing reuse of expired session identifiers.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Credential lifecycle management directly includes enforcing session expiration to prevent reuse.
Authorization policy enforcement and review covers terminating stale sessions to limit access scope.
Authentication mechanisms can incorporate session timeout checks but do not inherently address expiration policy.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Automatic termination of inactive sessions and limits on connection duration shrink the window during which a hijacked or unattended authenticated session can be exploited.