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@clerk/backend Performs Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity - @clerk/react-router

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Description

Applications that use the verifyWebhook() helper to verify incoming Clerk webhooks are susceptible to accepting improperly signed webhook events.

Recommendation

Update the @clerk/react-router package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): >= 1.5.0, < 1.6.4
  • Patched version(s): 1.6.4

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