CVE-2024-29901 | @workos-inc/authkit-nextjs session replay vulnerability

The AuthKit library for Next.js provides helpers for authentication and session management using WorkOS & AuthKit with Next.js. A user can reuse an expired session by controlling the `x-workos-session` header. The vulnerability is patched in v0.4.2.

Published: 2024-03-29 Last update: 2025-12-11 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-29901 is rated Low Risk (35.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.66%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-29901

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.46% 0.66% +0.20%
2 2026-04-17 0.35% 0.46% +0.11%
3 2025-11-21 0.35%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-29901

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.8 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 2.5 [email protected]
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-29901

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-29901

GHSA-35w3-6qhc-474v · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — @workos-inc/authkit-nextjs session replay vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-29901

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
workos authkit-nextjs < 0.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:workos:authkit-nextjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

References for CVE-2024-29901

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