v5.1.0
tinyauthapp/tinyauthv5.1.0Jul 15, 2026by steveiliop56
AI Summary
Tinyauth v5.1.0 achieves official OpenID Connect™ certification, introduces major access control improvements including deny-by-default policies and Kubernetes support, adds LDAP functionality, and addresses security vulnerabilities.
Key Highlights
- Official OpenID Connect™ certification
- Major access control improvements including deny-by-default and Kubernetes annotations
- LDAP support with bind password file and anonymous bind options
- PostgreSQL database backend
- Multiple security vulnerability fixes
Breaking Changes
- Config file flag changed from --experimental.configfile to --configfile
- Repositories moved to new organization (old image will no longer be updated)
- Frontend user/app context API paths changed (/api/context/app and /api/context/user)
- Package manager switched from Bun to PNPM
- Reworked CLI commands for simpler output
New Features
- Tailscale authentication support
- Deny-by-default access controls
- Kubernetes annotation-based access controls
- Global bypass by IP
- Provider-specific OAuth whitelists
- OAuth whitelist file support
- OpenID Connect claims exposed through user attributes
- Top-level domain support for standalone OIDC provider
- POST request support on OIDC authorize endpoint
- WebFinger support
- OIDC prompt and max_age parameter support
- PostgreSQL database backend
- LDAP bind password file support
- Anonymous LDAP bind support
- LDAP reconnection on start-up
Full Release Notes
# Tinyauth v5.1.0 Hey everyone, this is Tinyauth v5.1.0, and Tinyauth is now officially OpenID Connect™ Certified thanks to the amazing help of @Rycochet and @scottmckendry. Additionally, this release brings a lot of improvements in access controls (deny-by-default and Kubernetes yay!), LDAP and general UX improvements. It also addresses some important security vulnerabilities ([1](https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/security/advisories/GHSA-456h-ww26-f758), [2](https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/security/advisories/GHSA-328g-jx67-v94g), [3](https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/security/advisories/GHSA-9xhm-w3wj-xhqh)) that were responsibly disclosed by our amazing community. Have fun ;) <img alt="OpenID Certified" width="200" src="https://openid.net/wordpress-content/uploads/2016/05/oid-l-certification-mark-l-cmyk-150dpi-90mm.jpg" /> *yep, we using that everywhere now* > [!NOTE] > [Tinyauth](https://github.com/tinyauthapp) has moved! All repositories now live under the new [Tinyauth](https://github.com/tinyauthapp) organization. Pull the new image from `ghcr.io/tinyauthapp/tinyauth`. The old image under my personal account **will no longer be updated**, so switch over when you can. > [!NOTE] > The config file is now a **stable** feature. Please switch your configuration file flag to `--configfile` (or `TINYAUTH_CONFIGFILE` for environment variables). > [!WARNING] > This release contains **security fixes**. Please update as soon as possible. > [!WARNING] > Tinyauth v5.1.0 includes some hardening in the trusted proxies. In case you are using any of the IP ACLs, you may need to specify your proxy IP in `TINYAUTH_AUTH_TRUSTEDPROXIES`. ## New Features **Authentication & Access Controls** - Support for authentication through Tailscale - Deny-by-default access controls - Annotation-based access controls in Kubernetes @contre95 - Global bypass by IP @scottmckendry - Provider-specific OAuth whitelists @puneetdixit200 - OAuth whitelist file support @djedditt - Allow for `NO_PROXY`, `HTTP_PROXY` and `HTTPS_PROXY` for OAuth requests @florianilch **OpenID Connect** - Expose all OpenID Connect claims through user attributes @scottmckendry - Run Tinyauth on a top-level domain to use it as a standalone OIDC provider @jacekkow - `POST` request support on the OIDC authorize endpoint - WebFinger support - Support for `prompt` parameter in OIDC - Support for `max_age` in OIDC **Database & Config** - PostgreSQL as a database backend @scottmckendry - LDAP bind password file support @Rycochet - Config file loading is now stable, you will need to rename your CLI flag from `--experimental.configfile` to `--configfile` - Option to disable lockdown mode - Attempt to reconnect to LDAP server on start-up - Support for anonymous LDAP bind @nv6 **Frontend** - Merge language and theme selector in new quick actions menu ## Improvements - Preserve login parameters throughout the frontend - Graceful shutdown on `SIGTERM` - Pass through the LDAP mail attribute instead of crafting one when it's available - Rework CLI commands for simpler and more intuitive output ## Fixes - Fix open redirect vulnerability in the OpenID Connect server @Dredsen - Use the loaded public key in the OpenID Connect server when available @Dredsen - Fix lax trusted proxies configuration in IP ACLs - Remove lockdown mode and rework rate-limiting ## Technical - Rework dependency injection with Dig - Rework the user context middleware - Rework frontend user/app context API paths (changes in `/api/context/app` and `/api/context/user`) - Switch package manager from Bun to PNPM - Update dependencies and translations ## New Contributors - @Rycochet made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/793 - @contre95 made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/627 - @djedditt made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/826 - @itasli made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/834 - @Dredsen made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/854 - @puneetdixit200 made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/882 - @nv6 made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/979 - @florianilch made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/pull/999 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/tinyauthapp/tinyauth/compare/v5.0.7...v5.1.0