CVE-2026-57178

social-auth-core: Python Social Auth is a social authentication/registration mechanism

CVE-2026-57178 is fixed in social-auth-core on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-57178 (version 5.0.2-1), released September 26, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.4
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

Python Social Auth is a social authentication/registration mechanism. Prior to version 5.0.0, the `vk-app` backend accepted VK application callback data without verifying the callback signature when the `auth_key` parameter was omitted. Applications using this backend could treat unsigned attacker-controlled data as a verified VK identity. An attacker could choose callback fields such as `viewer_id`, `access_token`, `api_id`, and `api_result`, potentially allowing authentication as an arbitrary VK user ID. The issue affects only applications using the `vk-app` backend. The issue has been fixed in version 5.0.0 by requiring `auth_key` to be present and valid before callback data is trusted.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
social-auth-core · Debian 14 5.0.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-57178 Sep 26, 2026

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