Auth0-js bypasses CSRF checks

Description

The Auth0.js library has a vulnerability affecting versions below 9.3 that allows an attacker to bypass the CSRF check from the state parameter if it’s missing from the authorization response, leaving the client vulnerable to CSRF attacks.

Recommendation

Update the auth0-js package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 9.3.0
• Patched version(s): 9.3.0

References

• GHSA-wpq7-q8j4-72jg
• auth0.com
• CVE-2018-7307
• CWE-352
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A1
• OWASP 2021-A6

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Tags:

npm

auth0-js