CVE-2024-29901
WorkOS AuthKit Session Reuse
Description
The AuthKit library for Next.js provides helpers for authentication and session management using WorkOS & AuthKit with Next.js. A user can reuse an expired session by controlling the `x-workos-session` header. The vulnerability is patched in v0.4.2.
INFO
Published Date :
March 29, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-294 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:workos:authkit:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.4.2 Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/commit/6c3f4f3179d66cbb15de3962792083ff3b244a01 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/commit/6c3f4f3179d66cbb15de3962792083ff3b244a01 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/releases/tag/v0.4.2 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/releases/tag/v0.4.2 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/security/advisories/GHSA-35w3-6qhc-474v Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/security/advisories/GHSA-35w3-6qhc-474v Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/commit/6c3f4f3179d66cbb15de3962792083ff3b244a01 Added Reference https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/releases/tag/v0.4.2 Added Reference https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/security/advisories/GHSA-35w3-6qhc-474v -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The AuthKit library for Next.js provides helpers for authentication and session management using WorkOS & AuthKit with Next.js. A user can reuse an expired session by controlling the `x-workos-session` header. The vulnerability is patched in v0.4.2. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/security/advisories/GHSA-35w3-6qhc-474v [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/commit/6c3f4f3179d66cbb15de3962792083ff3b244a01 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/workos/authkit-nextjs/releases/tag/v0.4.2 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-294 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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