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Security checkFebruary 23, 2026

Feathers has an open redirect in OAuth callback enables account takeover

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Description

The redirect query parameter is appended to the base origin without validation, allowing attackers to steal access tokens via URL authority injection. This leads to full account takeover, as the attacker obtains the victim’s access token and can impersonate them.

Recommendation

Update the @feathersjs/authentication-oauth package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): <= 5.0.39
  • Patched version(s): 5.0.40

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