CVE-2026-53515
Better Auth: Privilege escalation via SSO provider registration: missing admin role check in @better-auth/sso
Description
Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. From 1.2.10 until 1.6.11, the @better-auth/sso plugin's POST /sso/register endpoint lets any organization member attach a new SSO provider to that organization because registerSSOProvider checks only for a membership row and does not require an owner or admin role, allowing attacker-controlled OIDC or SAML providers to drive /sso/callback/{providerId} organization provisioning. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.11.
INFO
Published Date :
July 15, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 15, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the @better-auth/sso plugin to version 1.6.11.
- Ensure only owners or admins can attach SSO providers.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'better-auth', 'product': 'better-auth', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 1.2.10, < 1.6.11'}]}, {'vendor': '@better-auth', 'product': 'sso', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 1.2.10, < 1.6.11'}]}] Added Description Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. From 1.2.10 until 1.6.11, the @better-auth/sso plugin's POST /sso/register endpoint lets any organization member attach a new SSO provider to that organization because registerSSOProvider checks only for a membership row and does not require an owner or admin role, allowing attacker-controlled OIDC or SAML providers to drive /sso/callback/{providerId} organization provisioning. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.11. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-285 Added CWE CWE-269 Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/86765f1597378f5c3deed1b80ca91faac0a6bf00 Added Reference https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/9220 Added Reference https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.6.11 Added Reference https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-gv74-j8m3-fg5f