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GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg
No affected components available
Impact
Unauthorized access or privilege escalation due to a logic flaw in auth() in the App Router or getAuth() in the Pages Router.
Affected Versions
All applications that that use @clerk/nextjs versions in the range of >= 4.7.0,< 4.29.3 in a Next.js backend to authenticate API Routes, App Router, or Route handlers. Specifically, those that call auth() in the App Router or getAuth() in the Pages Router. Only the @clerk/nextjs SDK is impacted. Other SDKs, including other Javascript-based SDKs, are not impacted.
Patches
Fix included in @clerk/nextjs@4.29.3.
References
- https://clerk.com/changelog/2024-01-12
- https://github.com/clerk/javascript/releases/tag/%40clerk%2Fnextjs%404.29.3
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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