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        "state": "PUBLISHED",
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        "datePublished": "2026-07-10T17:37:37.137Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-07-13T18:09:47.186Z"
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            "title": "ZITADEL: Auto-linking by email: IdP-side email verification is not checked",
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                        "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
                        "integrityImpact": "LOW",
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                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
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                                        "Exploitation": "none"
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