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CVE-2026-34076 (GCVE-0-2026-34076)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 16:59 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:00

Title

Clerk JavaScript: SSRF in the opt-in clerkFrontendApiProxy feature may leak secret keys to unintended host

Summary

Clerk JavaScript is the official JavaScript repository for Clerk authentication. In @clerk/hono from versions 0.1.0 to before 0.1.5, @clerk/express from versions 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7, @clerk/backend from versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.3, and @clerk/fastify from versions 3.1.0 to before 3.1.5, the clerkFrontendApiProxy function in @clerk/backend is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). An unauthenticated attacker can craft a request path that causes the proxy to send the application's Clerk-Secret-Key to an attacker-controlled server. This issue has been patched in @clerk/hono version 0.1.5, @clerk/express version 2.0.7, @clerk/backend version 3.2.3, and @clerk/fastify version 3.1.5.

Severity

7.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-04-01 18:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Assigner

GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7926 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advi…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
clerk	javascript	Affected: @clerk/hono >= 0.1.0, < 0.1.5 Affected: @clerk/express >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.7 Affected: @clerk/backend >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.3 Affected: @clerk/fastify >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2026-34076

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-01 18:16 - Updated: 2026-10-26 22:10

Severity

7.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-gjxx-92w9-8v8f

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-GJXX-92W9-8V8F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-27 19:58 – Updated: 2026-04-06 16:44

Summary

Clerk: SSRF in the opt-in clerkFrontendApiProxy feature may leak secret keys to unintended host

Details

Summary

The clerkFrontendApiProxy function in @clerk/backend is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). An unauthenticated attacker can craft a request path that causes the proxy to send the application's Clerk-Secret-Key to an attacker-controlled server.

Affected packages

Only applications that have opted into the frontendApiProxy feature are affected. This feature is not enabled by default. Users of @clerk/nextjs are not affected due to how the framework handles repeated / in request paths.

Package	Affected versions	Fixed version
`@clerk/backend`	`>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.2`	`3.2.3`
`@clerk/express`	`>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.6`	`2.0.7`
`@clerk/hono`	`>= 0.1.0, <= 0.1.4`	`0.1.5`
`@clerk/fastify`	`>= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.4`	`3.1.5`

Search your codebase for the frontendApiProxy option. If none of the patterns below appear in your code, you are not affected.

@clerk/express

app.use(clerkMiddleware({ frontendApiProxy: { enabled: true } }));

@clerk/hono

app.use('*', clerkMiddleware({ frontendApiProxy: { enabled: true } }));

@clerk/fastify

fastify.register(clerkPlugin, { frontendApiProxy: { enabled: true } });

@clerk/backend

import { clerkFrontendApiProxy } from '@clerk/backend/proxy';

A quick way to check across your entire project:

grep -r "frontendApiProxy\|clerkFrontendApiProxy" .

If there are no matches, you are not using this feature.

Recommended actions

Clerk's internal logs show no evidence of users utilizing the built-in proxy with the impacted versions. Despite that, if you are on an impacted version and use the built-in proxy we recommend upgrading and rotating your Clerk Secret Key immediately.

Upgrade to the patched version of @clerk/backend (and @clerk/express, @clerk/hono, etc.)
Rotate your Clerk Secret Key after upgrading - if an attacker exploited this vulnerability, they may have captured your key. Rotate it in the Clerk Dashboard under API Keys. You should deploy your application with the updated key before revoking the existing key.
Audit access logs for requests to your proxy endpoint (/__clerk/ by default) containing double slashes in the path.

Credit

Discovered during an internal code audit.

Severity

7.4 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.2.2"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@clerk/backend"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.0.6"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@clerk/express"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.1.4"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@clerk/hono"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.1.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.1.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.1.4"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@clerk/fastify"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3.1.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.1.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-34076"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-918"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-27T19:58:19Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-01T18:16:29Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\n\nThe `clerkFrontendApiProxy` function in `@clerk/backend` is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). An unauthenticated attacker can craft a request path that causes the proxy to send the application\u0027s `Clerk-Secret-Key` to an attacker-controlled server.\n\n## Affected packages\n\nOnly applications that have opted into the `frontendApiProxy` feature are affected. This feature is not enabled by default. **Users of `@clerk/nextjs` are not affected** due to how the framework handles repeated `/` in request paths.\n\n| Package | Affected versions | Fixed version |\n|---|---|---|\n| `@clerk/backend` | `\u003e= 3.0.0, \u003c= 3.2.2` | `3.2.3` |\n| `@clerk/express` | `\u003e= 2.0.0, \u003c= 2.0.6` | `2.0.7` |\n| `@clerk/hono` | `\u003e= 0.1.0, \u003c= 0.1.4` | `0.1.5` |\n| `@clerk/fastify` | `\u003e= 3.1.0, \u003c= 3.1.4` | `3.1.5` |\n\nSearch your codebase for the `frontendApiProxy` option. If none of the patterns below appear in your code, you are not affected.\n\n**@clerk/express**\n```ts\napp.use(clerkMiddleware({ frontendApiProxy: { enabled: true } }));\n```\n\n**@clerk/hono**\n```ts\napp.use(\u0027*\u0027, clerkMiddleware({ frontendApiProxy: { enabled: true } }));\n```\n\n**@clerk/fastify**\n```ts\nfastify.register(clerkPlugin, { frontendApiProxy: { enabled: true } });\n```\n\n**@clerk/backend**\n```ts\nimport { clerkFrontendApiProxy } from \u0027@clerk/backend/proxy\u0027;\n```\n\nA quick way to check across your entire project:\n\n```sh\ngrep -r \"frontendApiProxy\\|clerkFrontendApiProxy\" .\n```\n\nIf there are no matches, you are not using this feature.\n\n\n## Recommended actions\n\nClerk\u0027s internal logs show no evidence of users utilizing the built-in proxy with the impacted versions. Despite that, if you are on an impacted version and use the built-in proxy we recommend upgrading and rotating your Clerk Secret Key immediately.\n\n1. **Upgrade** to the patched version of `@clerk/backend` (and `@clerk/express`, `@clerk/hono`, etc.)\n2. **Rotate your Clerk Secret Key** after upgrading - if an attacker exploited this vulnerability, they may have captured your key. Rotate it in the [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com) under **API Keys**.  You should deploy your application with the updated key before revoking the existing key.\n3. **Audit access logs** for requests to your proxy endpoint (`/__clerk/` by default) containing double slashes in the path.\n\n\n\n## Credit\n\nDiscovered during an internal code audit.",
  "id": "GHSA-gjxx-92w9-8v8f",
  "modified": "2026-04-06T16:44:03Z",
  "published": "2026-03-27T19:58:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/clerk/javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-gjxx-92w9-8v8f"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34076"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/clerk/javascript"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Clerk: SSRF in the opt-in clerkFrontendApiProxy feature may leak secret keys to unintended host"
}

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CVE-2026-34076 (GCVE-0-2026-34076)

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