CVE-2025-71404

better-auth versions after v0.0.2 and before 1.1.16 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the /api/auth/error page, where the value of the 'error' URL parameter is reflected as HTML without proper neutralization. An attacker who coerces a user into visiting a specially-crafted URL can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the user's browser. The issue is fixed in version 1.1.16.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/05ada0b79dbcac93cc04ceb79b23ca598d07830c
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-9x4v-xfq5-m8x5
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/better-auth-before-reflected-xss-via-error-parameter

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-01 13:16

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:34

NVD link : CVE-2025-71404

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71404

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71404

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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