Vulnerability · Published Aug 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-67334better-auth Stale Sessions Persist After User Deletion
Low 3.8
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in better-auth from better-auth. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
better-auth versions before 1.6.11 fail to delete cached sessions when removing users via admin, anonymous, or SCIM endpoints when secondaryStorage is configured and storeSessionInDatabase is false. Attackers can reuse deleted user session tokens to maintain authentication for up to seven days after account deletion.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @better-auth/scim | 1.6.11 | GHSA-2vg6-77g8-24mp |
| npm | better-auth | 1.6.11 | GHSA-2vg6-77g8-24mp |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| better-auth | better-auth | 0.3.4 – before 1.6.11 |
| better-auth | better-auth | 1.6.0 – before 1.6.11 |
Weakness: CWE-459 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2vg6-77g8-24mp) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: better-auth Stale Sessions Persist After User Deletion third-party-advisory