Description
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.
Recommendation
Update the @clerk/shared package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
Affected version(s): **>= 4.0.0, <= 4.8.2 >= 3.0.0, <= 3.47.4** Patched version(s): **4.8.3 3.47.5**
References
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