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Your authentik 'Helpdesk' Admin Might Be Superuser: CVE-2026-40172 (Not KEV, But Patch It)

A delegated authentik user manager can grant themselves admin-equivalent by assigning arbitrary groups, including is_superuser=True, via the user API. No KEV, no confirmed in-the-wild — but if you run delegated admins, check your SSO.

Moderate severity, 2 of 4. Known flaw, no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. Fix it when you next touch the box.CVSS 8.1CVE-2026-40172
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