CVE-2026-42349
HIGHClerk: Authorization bypass when combining organization, billing, or reverification checks
Title source: cnaDescription
Clerk JavaScript is the official JavaScript repository for Clerk authentication. has(), auth.protect(), and related authorization predicates in @clerk/shared, @clerk/nextjs, @clerk/backend, and other framework SDKs can return true for certain combined authorization checks when the result should be false, allowing a gated action to proceed for a user who does not satisfy the full set of requested conditions. This call shape can be bypassed if certain conditions are met: a has() or auth.protect() call that combines a reverification check with any of role, permission, feature, or plan, or that combines a billing check (feature or plan) with a role or permission check. This vulnerability is fixed in @clerk/clerk-js 5.125.10 and 6.7.5.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-w24r-5266-9c3c
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
15.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-754
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (50)
@clerk/astro
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.17.10
@clerk/astro
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.17
@clerk/backend
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.33.2
@clerk/backend
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.13
@clerk/chrome-extension
>= 1.3.5, <= 2.9.14
@clerk/chrome-extension
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.1.14
@clerk/clerk-expo
>= 2.2.11, <= 2.19.35
@clerk/clerk-react
>= 5.9.0, <= 5.61.5
@clerk/expo
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.1
@clerk/express
>= 0.1.0, <= 1.7.78
... and 40 more
Published
May 11, 2026
Tracked Since
May 11, 2026