CVE-2022-31186: NextAuth.js is a complete open source authentication solution for Next.js applications

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-31186?

nextauth.js: upgrade to 3.29.9, 4.10.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-31186 being exploited?

CVE-2022-31186 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-31186 affect?

CVE-2022-31186 affects nextauth.js. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). NextAuth.js is a complete open source authentication solution for Next.js applications. An information disclosure vulnerability in `next-auth` before `v4.10.2` and `v3.29.9` allows an attacker with log access privilege to obtain excessive i

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-31186?

Priority 16/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.3UPGRADE

CVE-2022-31186 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting nextauth.js. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NextAuth.js is a complete open source authentication solution for Next.js applications. An information disclosure vulnerability in `next-auth` before `v4.10.2` and `v3.29.9` allows an attacker with log access privilege to obtain excessive information such as an identity provider's secret in the log (which is thrown during OAuth error handling) and use it to leverage further attacks on the system, like impersonating the client to ask for extensive

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-532
Published	2022-08-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: next-auth

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-01 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

next-auth nextauth.js UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.29.9 · >= 4.0.0 and < 4.10.2

Fixed in: 3.29.9, 4.10.2

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls nextauth.js

2. UPGRADE to 3.29.9

npm install nextauth.js@">=3.29.9"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0.0

npm view nextauth.js versions npm install nextauth.js@"<4.0.0"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-31186?

nextauth.js: upgrade to 3.29.9, 4.10.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-31186 being exploited?

CVE-2022-31186 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-31186 affect?

CVE-2022-31186 affects nextauth.js. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). NextAuth.js is a complete open source authentication solution for Next.js applications. An information disclosure vulnerability in `next-auth` before `v4.10.2` and `v3.29.9` allows an attacker with log access privilege to obtain excessive i

How urgent is CVE-2022-31186?

Priority 16/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Next.js vulnerabilities

References

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