High

Auth.js SDK has Improper Permission Checking

  • Disclosed: 06.05.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Description

Under specific preconditions, the Auth0.js SDK may improperly return user profile information using a valid access token when a specifically crafted invalid ID token is provided.

Am I Affected?

Users are affected if they meet each of the following preconditions:

  • Applications built using Auth0.js version between 8.11.0 and 9.32.0
  • The application’s access control relies on rules defined in Auth0 Actions.

Affected product and versions

auth0.js SDK v8.11.0 to v9.32.0

Resolution

Upgrade auth0/auth0.js to v10.0.0 or greater.

Acknowledgements

Okta would like to thank Quan Le (@aleister1102) for their discovery and responsible disclosure.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package auth0-js >= 8.11.0, < 10.0.0 10.0.0

References

CVSS score 7.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863
Platform
npm
Package
auth0-js
Disclosed
06.05.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8qjv-jj2q-x832 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: auth0-js

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
5
First → latest
12.2017 05.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 5

Disclosures per year

  1. 2017: 1
  2. 2018: 2
  3. 2019: 0
  4. 2020: 1
  5. 2021: 0
  6. 2022: 0
  7. 2023: 0
  8. 2024: 0
  9. 2025: 0
  10. 2026: 1
  1. Auth.js SDK has Improper Permission Checking this entry
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-42280 >= 8.11.0, < 10.0.0 10.0.0
  2. High · 5.5 CVE-2020-5263 >= 8.0.0, < 9.13.2 9.13.2
  3. High · 8.8 CVE-2018-6874 < 9.0.0 9.0.0
  4. High · 8.8 CVE-2018-7307 < 9.3.0 9.3.0
  5. High · 7.5 CVE-2017-17068 < 8.12.0 8.12.0

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