Auth bypass in Clerk JavaScript
CVE-2024-22206
Clerk helps developers build user management. Unauthorized access or privilege escalation due to a logic flaw in auth() in the App Router or getAuth() in the Pages Router. This vulnerability was patched in version 4.29.3.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Clerk JavaScript — versions >= 4.7.0, < 4.29.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- clerk.com/changelog/2024-01-12 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/clerk/javascript/releases/tag/@clerk/nextjs@4.29.3 (Patch, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22206?
- CVE-2024-22206 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Clerk JavaScript, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22206?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22206 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.