allauth-django up to 65.12.x on Django Okta/NetIQ preferred_username improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in allauth-django up to 65.12.x on Django. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Okta/NetIQ. Such manipulation of the argument preferred_username leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-65431. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in allauth-django up to 65.12.x on Django. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Okta/NetIQ. The manipulation of the argument preferred_username with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in allauth-django before 65.13.0. Both Okta and NetIQ were using preferred_username as the identifier for third-party provider accounts. That value may be mutable and should therefore be avoided for authorization decisions. The providers are now using sub instead.

The advisory is shared for download at allauth.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-65431 since 11/18/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 278733 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65431), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 65.13.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (278733) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-203376). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 278733
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65431

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: allauth-django 65.13.0

Timelineinfo

11/18/2025 CVE reserved
12/15/2025 +27 days Advisory disclosed
12/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/16/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: allauth.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-65431 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-65431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-336464
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2025 15:31
Updated: 12/16/2025 09:17
Changes: 12/15/2025 15:31 (57), 12/15/2025 17:08 (1), 12/16/2025 09:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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