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CVE-2022-39263

NextAuth.js Upstash Adapter missing token verification

6.8 MediumFix available

@next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter is the Upstash Redis adapter for NextAuth.js, which provides authentication for Next.js. Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected by this vulnerability. The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration. The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. A workaround is available. Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.72%Down 0.2 points since Sep 29, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

NextAuth.js Upstash Adapter missing token verification

@next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter is the Upstash Redis adapter for NextAuth.js, which provides authentication for Next.js. Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected by this vulnerability. The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration. The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. A workaround is available. Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding.

Record
CVE-2022-39263
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6695 6.8

@next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter is the Upstash Redis adapter for NextAuth.js, which provides authentication for Next.js. Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected by this vulnerability. The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration. The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. A workaround is available. Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding.

Record
EUVD-2022-6695
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4rxr-27mm-mxq9 6.8

Upstash Adapter missing token verification

Impact

Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected.

Description

The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration.

Patches

The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. To upgrade, run one of the following:

npm i @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter@latest
yarn add @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter@latest
pnpm add @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter@latest

Workarounds

Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding. Below is an example of how to do this: (Upgrading is still strongly recommended)

import { createHash } from "crypto"
export default async function auth(req, res) {
  if (req.method === "POST" && req.action === "callback") {
    const token = req.query?.token
    const identifier = req.query?.email
    function hashToken(token: string) {
      const provider = authOptions.providers.find((p) => p.id === "email")
      const secret = authOptions.secret
      return (
        createHash("sha256")
          // Prefer provider specific secret, but use default secret if none specified
          .update(`${token}${provider.secret ?? secret}`)
          .digest("hex")
      )
    }
    const hashedToken = hashToken(token)

    const invite = await authOptions.adapter.useVerificationToken?.({
      identifier,
      token: hashedToken,
    })
    if (invite.token !== hashedToken) {
      res.status(400).json({ error: "Invalid token" })
    }
  }
  return await NextAuth(req, res, authOptions)
}

References

EmailProvider: https://next-auth.js.org/providers/email Advanced Initialization: https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/initialization#advanced-initialization Upstash Redis Adapter: https://next-auth.js.org/adapters/upstash-redis

For more information

If you have any concerns, we request responsible disclosure, outlined here: https://next-auth.js.org/security#reporting-a-vulnerability

Record
GHSA-4rxr-27mm-mxq9
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.8

@next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter is the Upstash Redis adapter for NextAuth.js, which provides authentication for Next.js. Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected by this vulnerability. The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration. The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. A workaround is available. Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding.

Record
CVE-2022-39263
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.8

NextAuth.js Upstash Adapter missing token verification

@next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter is the Upstash Redis adapter for NextAuth.js, which provides authentication for Next.js. Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected by this vulnerability. The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration. The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. A workaround is available. Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding.

Record
CVE-2022-39263
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4rxr-27mm-mxq9 6.8

Upstash Adapter missing token verification

Impact

Applications that use next-auth Email Provider and @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter before v3.0.2 are affected.

Description

The Upstash Redis adapter implementation did not check for both the identifier (email) and the token, but only checking for the identifier when verifying the token in the email callback flow. An attacker who knows about the victim's email could easily sign in as the victim, given the attacker also knows about the verification token's expired duration.

Patches

The vulnerability is patched in v3.0.2. To upgrade, run one of the following:

npm i @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter@latest
yarn add @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter@latest
pnpm add @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter@latest

Workarounds

Using Advanced Initialization, developers can check the requests and compare the query's token and identifier before proceeding. Below is an example of how to do this: (Upgrading is still strongly recommended)

import { createHash } from "crypto"
export default async function auth(req, res) {
  if (req.method === "POST" && req.action === "callback") {
    const token = req.query?.token
    const identifier = req.query?.email
    function hashToken(token: string) {
      const provider = authOptions.providers.find((p) => p.id === "email")
      const secret = authOptions.secret
      return (
        createHash("sha256")
          // Prefer provider specific secret, but use default secret if none specified
          .update(`${token}${provider.secret ?? secret}`)
          .digest("hex")
      )
    }
    const hashedToken = hashToken(token)

    const invite = await authOptions.adapter.useVerificationToken?.({
      identifier,
      token: hashedToken,
    })
    if (invite.token !== hashedToken) {
      res.status(400).json({ error: "Invalid token" })
    }
  }
  return await NextAuth(req, res, authOptions)
}

References

EmailProvider: https://next-auth.js.org/providers/email Advanced Initialization: https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/initialization#advanced-initialization Upstash Redis Adapter: https://next-auth.js.org/adapters/upstash-redis

For more information

If you have any concerns, we request responsible disclosure, outlined here: https://next-auth.js.org/security#reporting-a-vulnerability

Record
GHSA-4rxr-27mm-mxq9
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
@next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter
npm
before 3.0.2
3.0.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-39263 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Nextauth.js Next-auth, published September 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in @next-auth/upstash-redis-adapter 3.0.2.

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