Vulnerability · Published Feb 24, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-27143Beter Auth has an Open Redirect via Scheme-Less Callback Parameter
Medium 6.9
In plain English
A medium-severity open redirect in better-auth from better-auth. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. Prior to version 1.1.21, the application is vulnerable to an open redirect due to improper validation of the callbackURL parameter in the email verification endpoint and any other endpoint that accepts callback url. While the server blocks fully qualified URLs, it incorrectly allows scheme-less URLs. This results in the browser interpreting the URL as a fully qualified URL, leading to unintended redirection. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious verification link and tricking users into clicking it. Upon successful email verification, the user will be automatically redirected to the attacker's website, which can be used for phishing, malware distribution, or stealing sensitive authentication tokens. This CVE is a bypass of the fix for GHSA-8jhw-6pjj-8723/CVE-2024-56734. Version 1.1.21 contains an updated patch.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | better-auth | 1.1.20 | GHSA-hjpm-7mrm-26w8 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| better-auth | better-auth | < 1.1.20 |
Weakness: CWE-601 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-hjpm-7mrm-26w8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-8jhw-6pjj-8723 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/24659aefc35a536b95ea4e5347e52c8803910153 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/b381cac7aafd6aa53ef78b6ab771ebfa24643c80 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.1.21 x_refsource_MISC