CVE-2026-57178: social-auth-core: VK App backend accepts unsigned callback data when auth_key is missing
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.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c93-f73f-qc9h
- github.com/python-social-auth/social-core/commit/1bfacdd0379e5eb46e169a99ab648b835e9bb6a2
- github.com/python-social-auth/social-core/pull/1811
- github.com/python-social-auth/social-core/releases/tag/5.0.0
- github.com/python-social-auth/social-core/security/advisories/GHSA-3c93-f73f-qc9h
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57178
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