Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-45337 · published 15 July 2026
CVE-2026-45337: Better-auth better auth improper authorization vulnerability
Better Auth · Better Auth
Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. From 1.6.0 until 1.6.11, the deviceAuthorization plugin treats any authenticated session as the owner of any pending device code because GET /device does not claim the row and POST /device/approve and POST /device/deny short-circuit when userId is unset, allowing an authenticated attacker who learns a valid user_code to bind the polling device to the attacker's account or deny the legitimate flow. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.11.
Description
Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. From 1.6.0 until 1.6.11, the deviceAuthorization plugin treats any authenticated session as the owner of any pending device code because GET /device does not claim the row and POST /device/approve and POST /device/deny short-circuit when userId is unset, allowing an authenticated attacker who learns a valid user_code to bind the polling device to the attacker's account or deny the legitimate flow. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.11.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/99a254a79b59d5a3f5ca2123260118cddb5beed7 | Patch |
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/9573 | Issue TrackingPatch |
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.6.11 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-cq3f-vc6p-68fh | MitigationVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-45337), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.