Python Social Auth is a social authentication/registration mechanism. In versions prior to 5.6.0, upon authentication, the user could be associated by e-mail even if the `associate_by_email` pipeline was not included. This could lead to account compromise when a third-party authentication service does not validate provided e-mail addresses or doesn't require unique e-mail addresses. Version 5.6.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, review the authentication service policy on e-mail addresses; many will not allow exploiting this vulnerability.
https://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/security/advisories/GHSA-wv4w-6qv2-qqfg
https://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/pull/803
https://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/issues/634
https://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/issues/231
https://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/issues/220
Published: 2025-10-09
Updated: 2025-10-15
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00076