CVE-2026-41248
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Description
Clerk JavaScript is the official JavaScript repository for Clerk authentication. createRouteMatcher in @clerk/nextjs, @clerk/nuxt, and @clerk/astro can be bypassed by certain crafted requests, allowing them to skip middleware gating and reach downstream handlers. This vulnerability is fixed in @clerk/astro 1.5.7, 2.17.10, and 3.0.15; @clerk/nextjs 5.7.6, 6.39.2, and 7.2.1; @clerk/nuxt 1.13.28 and 2.2.2; and @clerk/shared 2.22.1, 3.47.4, anc 4.8.1
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-24 21:16:18.497000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-41248",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-04-24T21:16:18.497",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Clerk JavaScript is the official JavaScript repository for Clerk authentication. createRouteMatcher in @clerk/nextjs, @clerk/nuxt, and @clerk/astro can be bypassed by certain crafted requests, allowing them to skip middleware gating and reach downstream handlers. This vulnerability is fixed in @clerk/astro 1.5.7, 2.17.10, and 3.0.15; @clerk/nextjs 5.7.6, 6.39.2, and 7.2.1; @clerk/nuxt 1.13.28 and 2.2.2; and @clerk/shared 2.22.1, 3.47.4, anc 4.8.1"
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"lang": "es",
"value": "Clerk JavaScript es el repositorio oficial de JavaScript para la autenticación de Clerk. createRouteMatcher en @clerk/nextjs, @clerk/nuxt y @clerk/astro puede ser eludido por ciertas solicitudes manipuladas, permitiéndoles omitir el control del middleware y alcanzar los manejadores posteriores. Esta vulnerabilidad está corregida en @clerk/astro 1.5.7, 2.17.10 y 3.0.15; @clerk/nextjs 5.7.6, 6.39.2 y 7.2.1; @clerk/nuxt 1.13.28 y 2.2.2; y @clerk/shared 2.22.1, 3.47.4 y 4.8.1."
}
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"baseScore": 9.1,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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"type": "Secondary",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-vqx2-fgx2-5wq9",
"source": "[email protected]"
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