High severity · published Sep 24, 2026
CVE-2026-85057
ZITADEL: Actions V1 sandbox escape: host file read via require()
8.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ZITADEL is an open source identity management platform. From 3.0.0 until 3.4.13 and 4.16.1, ZITADEL Actions V1 enables the goja Node-compatible require() registry without restricting its filesystem source loader. An organization Action author with ORG_OWNER, org.action.write, and org.flow.write permissions can run JavaScript at OIDC, SAML, and login-flow trigger points and load files readable by the ZITADEL server process. This can disclose mounted configuration and secrets, including credentials stored through ZITADEL_FIRSTINSTANCE_LOGINCLIENTPATPATH or ZITADEL_FIRSTINSTANCE_MACHINEKEYPATH, and recovered bootstrap credentials can enable escalation from an organization administrator to an instance administrator. The issue affects Actions V1, and host command execution is not established. This issue is fixed in versions 3.4.13 and 4.16.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZI
zitadel · zitadel
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.13; >= 4.0.0, < 4.16.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85057
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85057
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-fgmf-7rf8-m6vf
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/commit/afe108640cf57a17e8b743fbcdad9ae636eb3eb7
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/commit/baf6ed501b684f47048553d9034e8d3aa824950e
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/commit/e28d6bcc033368c3e9683ee15c195b8460b9305d
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v3.4.13
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v4.16.1
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