Clerk JavaScript is the official JavaScript repository for Clerk authentication. has(), auth.protect(), and related authorization predicates in @clerk/shared, @clerk/nextjs, @clerk/backend, and other framework SDKs can return true for certain combined authorization checks when the result should be false, allowing a gated action to proceed for a user who does not satisfy the full set of requested conditions. This call shape can be bypassed if certain conditions are met: a has() or auth.protect() call that combines a reverification check with any of role, permission, feature, or plan, or that combines a billing check (feature or plan) with a role or permission check. This vulnerability is fixed in @clerk/clerk-js 5.125.10 and 6.7.5.
CVE-2026-42349
This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 84% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 15.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 11, 2026
Last Modified
June 1, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated May 11, 2026Authorization bypass when combining organization, billing, or reverification checks · Advisory · clerk/javascript · GitHub
https://github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-w24r-5266-9c3cVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-42349(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(17 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(17)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| @clerk/astro | — | 3.0.18 | — |
| @clerk/backend | — | 3.2.14 | — |
| @clerk/chrome-extension | — | 3.1.15 | — |
| @clerk/clerk-expo | — | 2.19.36 | — |
| @clerk/clerk-js | — | 6.7.5 | — |
| @clerk/clerk-react | — | 5.61.6 | — |
| @clerk/expo | — | 3.2.2 | — |
| @clerk/express | — | 2.1.6 | — |
| @clerk/fastify | — | 3.1.16 | — |
| @clerk/hono | — | 0.1.16 | — |
| @clerk/nextjs | — | 7.2.4 | — |
| @clerk/nuxt | — | 2.2.5 | — |
| @clerk/react | — | 6.4.3 | — |
| @clerk/react-router | — | 3.1.4 | — |
| @clerk/shared | — | 4.8.3 | — |
| @clerk/tanstack-react-start | — | 1.1.4 | — |
| @clerk/vue | — | 2.0.16 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
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