CVE-2021-32702 json
Reflected XSS from the callback handler's error query parameter
published 2021-06-25 5 y ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-954c-jjx6-cxv7 , EUVD-2021-1297
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Auth0 Next.js SDK is a library for implementing user authentication in Next.js applications. Versions before and including `1.4.1` are vulnerable to reflected XSS. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by providing an XSS payload in the `error` query parameter which is then processed by the callback handler as an error message. You are affected by this vulnerability if you are using `@auth0/nextjs-auth0` version `1.4.1` or lower **unless** you are using custom error handling that does not return the error message in an HTML response. Upgrade to version `1.4.1` to resolve. The fix adds basic HTML escaping to the error message and it should not impact your users.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @auth0/nextjs-auth0 | <1.4.2 |
1.4.2 |
Affected products
- auth0 nextjs-auth0
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/auth0/nextjs-auth0/commit/6996e2528ceed98627caa28abafbc09e90163ccf
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/auth0/nextjs-auth0/security/advisories/GHSA-954c-jjx6-cxv7
web, third-party-advisory
- npmjs.com /package/%40auth0/nextjs-auth0
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32702
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/package/@auth0/nextjs-auth0
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-32702
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-954c-jjx6-cxv7
- NVD CVE-2021-32702
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