Auth0 Lock before 11.21.0 allows XSS when additionalSignUpFields is used with an untrusted placeholder.
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Auth0 Lock before 11.21.0 allows XSS when additionalSignUpFields is used with an untrusted placeholder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00724 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed auth0-lock (npm): 11.21.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | auth0-lock (npm) | before 11.21.0 | 11.21.0 | Patch available | GHSA-w2pf-g6r8-pg22 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- auth0-lock (npm) Vendor— Affected before 11.21.0 Fixed in 11.21.0 Patch available GHSA-w2pf-g6r8-pg22
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-w2pf-g6r8-pg22 auth0-lock (npm) Fixed in 11.21.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-20174
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2pf-g6r8-pg22
References
Advisory 2
More auth0 Lock vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12309 Reflected XSS when using flashMessages CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-11893 DOM-based XSS in auth0-lock CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2022-11716 HTML injection with additional signup fields CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-20174 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-20174 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2pf-g6r8-pg22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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