@workos/authkit-session is a toolkit for building WorkOS AuthKit framework integrations. Prior to 0.5.1, an open redirect vulnerability exists in AuthService.handleCallback due to insufficient validation of the returnPathname value derived from the OAuth state parameter. The state parameter is round-tripped through the identity provider (IdP) and can be influenced by an attacker. The handleCallback function decodes and returns returnPathname without enforcing restrictions on origin or scheme. As a result, attacker-controlled values may be returned to the application. If this value is used directly in a redirect, it may cause the user to be redirected to an external, attacker-controlled site. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.1.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vvvv-983w-r7pv @workos/authkit-session has an Open Redirect via state-derived redirect target
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Tue, 12 May 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Description @workos/authkit-session is a toolkit for building WorkOS AuthKit framework integrations. Prior to 0.5.1, an open redirect vulnerability exists in AuthService.handleCallback due to insufficient validation of the returnPathname value derived from the OAuth state parameter. The state parameter is round-tripped through the identity provider (IdP) and can be influenced by an attacker. The handleCallback function decodes and returns returnPathname without enforcing restrictions on origin or scheme. As a result, attacker-controlled values may be returned to the application. If this value is used directly in a redirect, it may cause the user to be redirected to an external, attacker-controlled site. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.1.
Title @workos/authkit-session: Open Redirect via state-derived redirect target
Weaknesses CWE-601
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:01:28.340Z

Reserved: 2026-04-28T17:26:12.084Z

Link: CVE-2026-42565

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-11T20:25:42.640

Modified: 2026-05-11T20:25:42.640

Link: CVE-2026-42565

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Updated: 2026-05-12T09:22:28Z

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