CVE-2025-71404 (GCVE-0-2025-71404)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-01 12:22 – Updated: 2026-08-03 15:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
better-auth before 1.1.16 Reflected XSS via error parameter
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-03 15:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/securi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit… | patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/better-auth-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| better-auth | better-auth |
Affected:
0 , < 1.1.16
(semver)
Unaffected: 1.1.16 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:better-auth:better-auth\/oauth-provider:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
Date Public
2025-02-05 00:00
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