@clerk/nextjs auth() and getAuth() methods vulnerable to insecure direct object reference (IDOR)
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00682 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed javascript (clerk): 4.29.3@clerk/nextjs (npm): 4.29.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clerk | javascript | 4.7.0 to before 4.29.3 | 4.29.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @clerk/nextjs (npm) | 4.7.0 to before 4.29.3 | 4.29.3 | Patch available | GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg |
- javascript Vendorclerk Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.29.3 Fixed in 4.29.3 Patch available CNA
- @clerk/nextjs (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.29.3 Fixed in 4.29.3 Patch available GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg
Remediation
- Fix · CNA javascript (clerk) Fixed in 4.29.3
- Fix · GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg @clerk/nextjs (npm) Fixed in 4.29.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22206
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-22206 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22206 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6w5-jg5q-47vg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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