CVE-2022-29214: Next auth URL Redirection To Untrusted Site Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2022-29214 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) url redirection to untrusted site vulnerability (CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')) affecting Next auth libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves url redirection to untrusted site ('open redirect') in next-auth. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.29.3, 4.3.3.
CVE-2022-29214 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-29214
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Next auth dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install next-auth@3.29.3
npm install next-auth@4.3.3
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls next-auth
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2022-29214, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls next-auth
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Next auth in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.29.3), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls next-auth command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect'), where the web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect. In Next auth, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-29214 Affected Next auth Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
next-auth
|
npm |
< 3.29.3
|
3.29.3
|
|
next-auth
|
npm |
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.3.3
|
4.3.3
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-q2mx-j4x2-2h74",
"modified" : "2022-05-24T22:03:07Z",
"published" : "2022-05-24T22:03:07Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-29214" ],
"summary" : "URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in next-auth",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nWe found that this vulnerability is present when the developer is implementing an OAuth 1 provider (by extension, it means Twitter, which is the only built-in provider using OAuth 1), but **upgrading** is **still recommended**.\n\n`next-auth` v3 users before version 3.29.3 are impacted. (We recommend upgrading to v4, as v3 is considered unmaintained. See our [migration guide](https://next-auth.js.org/getting-started/upgrade-v4))\n\n`next-auth` v4 users before version 4.3.3 are impacted.\n\n### Patches\n\nWe've released patches for this vulnerability in:\n \n- v3 - `3.29.3`\n- v4 - `4.3.3`\n\nYou can do:\n\n```sh\nnpm i next-auth@latest\n```\n\nor\n\n```sh\nyarn add next-auth@latest\n```\n\nor\n\n```sh\npnpm add next-auth@latest\n```\n\n(This will update to the latest v4 version, but you can change `latest` to `3` if you want to stay on v3.)\n\n### Workarounds\n\nIf you are not able to upgrade for any reason, you can add the following configuration to your `callbacks` option:\n\n```ts\n// async redirect(url, baseUrl) { // v3\nasync redirect({ url, baseUrl }) { // v4\n // Allows relative callback URLs\n if (url.startsWith(\"/\")) return `${baseUrl}${url}`\n // Allows callback URLs on the same origin\n else if (new URL(url).origin === baseUrl) return url\n return baseUrl\n}\n```\n\n### References\n\nThis vulnerability was discovered right after https://github.com/nextauthjs/next-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-f9wg-5f46-cjmw was published and is very similar in nature.\n\nRead more about the `callbacks.redirect` option in the documentation: https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/callbacks#redirect-callback\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any concerns, we request responsible disclosure, outlined here: https://next-auth.js.org/security#reporting-a-vulnerability\n\n### Timeline\n\nThe issue was reported 2022 April 20th, a response was sent out to the reporter 8 minutes after, and a patch was produced within a few days.",
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