GHSA-qq9h-g4jm-xgf3: Better Auth: Account takeover via pre-account hijacking on magic-link and email-OTP sign-in
An attacker can keep password access to a victim’s account after the victim starts using it. The attack runs in three steps. First, with open registration, the attacker signs up using the victim’s email and a password the attacker picks. The account stays unverified, so the attacker cannot use it yet. Later the real owner signs in with a magic link or an email OTP. That step marks the account verified, and the attacker’s password now works on it.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qq9h-g4jm-xgf3
- github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/c06a56d83a40bbaeac12d3a8b8b67e59f92a9110
- github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/10239
- github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.6.22
- github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.7.0-beta.10
- github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-qq9h-g4jm-xgf3
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