HIGH
better-auth before 1.4.9 Two-Factor Authentication Bypass via session.cookieCache
Published Aug 1, 2026
7.1
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
better-auth versions before 1.4.9 contain a two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability when session.cookieCache is enabled. Attackers with valid primary credentials can access authenticated routes without completing second-factor verification by exploiting premature session caching.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<1.4.9
- Version 1.4.9StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better-Auth | Better-Auth | unaffected |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
better-auth
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.4.9
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | better-auth | 0 | 1.4.9 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-51837 Advisory
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-xg6x-h9c9-2m83 vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/better-auth-before-two-factor-authentication-bypass-via-session-cookiecache third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-51837 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-xg6x-h9c9-2m83 | vendor-advisory | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/better-auth-before-two-factor-authentication-bypass-via-session-cookiecache | third-party-advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner VulnCheck
Published Aug 1, 2026
Updated Aug 3, 2026
Reserved Jul 29, 2026
Link CVE-2026-67337
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Aug 3, 2026
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2026-51837 Assigner VulnCheck
Published Aug 1, 2026
Updated Aug 3, 2026
Exploited since n/a
Link EUVD-2026-51837