GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-9mp4-77wg-rwx9 @clerk/backend Performs Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2025-53548
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- @clerk/backend, @clerk/astro, @clerk/express, @clerk/fastify, @clerk/nextjs, @clerk/nuxt, @clerk/react-router, @clerk/remix, @clerk/tanstack-react-start
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-345
- Reviewed
- 2025-07-09
Affected packages
• npm @clerk/backend: >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0 → fixed in 2.4.0
• npm @clerk/astro: >= 2.9.0, < 2.10.2 → fixed in 2.10.2
• npm @clerk/express: >= 1.6.0, < 1.7.4 → fixed in 1.7.4
• npm @clerk/fastify: >= 2.3.0, < 2.4.4 → fixed in 2.4.4
• npm @clerk/nextjs: >= 6.2.10, < 6.23.3 → fixed in 6.23.3
• npm @clerk/nuxt: >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.5 → fixed in 1.7.5
• npm @clerk/react-router: >= 1.5.0, < 1.6.4 → fixed in 1.6.4
• npm @clerk/remix: >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.5 → fixed in 4.8.5
• npm @clerk/tanstack-react-start: >= 0.16.0, < 0.18.3 → fixed in 0.18.3
Description
Impact
Applications that use the `verifyWebhook()` helper to verify incoming Clerk webhooks are susceptible to accepting improperly signed webhook events.
Patches
• `@clerk/backend`: the helper has been patched as of `2.4.0`
• `@clerk/astro`: the helper has been patched as of `2.10.2`
• `@clerk/express`: the helper has been patched as of `1.7.4`
• `@clerk/fastify`: the helper has been patched as of `2.4.4`
• `@clerk/nextjs`: the helper has been patched as of `6.23.3`
• `@clerk/nuxt`: the helper has been patched as of `1.7.5`
• `@clerk/react-router`: the helper has been patched as of `1.6.4`
• `@clerk/remix`: the helper has been patched as of `4.8.5`
• `@clerk/tanstack-react-start`: the helper has been patched as of `0.18.3`
Resolution
The issue was resolved in `@clerk/backend` `2.4.0` by:
• Properly parsing the webhook request's signatures and comparing them against the signature generated from the received event
Workarounds
If unable to upgrade, developers can workaround this issue by verifying webhooks manually, per this documentation.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2025-53548 Clerk helps developers build user management. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity weakness