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.
EPSS: 0.007 (48.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Clerk Javascript — versions >= 4.7.0, < 4.29.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, 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.