CVE-2026-73420 PUBLISHED

NextAuth.js: Email normalizer validates the address before Unicode normalization, allowing a homoglyph @ bypass

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 12.08.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 14.08.2026

NextAuth.js provides authentication for Next.js. Prior to @auth/core 0.41.3 and next-auth 4.24.15 and 5.0.0-beta.32, the defaultNormalizer used by the email and magic-link sign-in flow validates an address before applying Unicode normalization. An address can contain a Unicode character such as U+FF20 FULLWIDTH COMMERCIAL AT that is not ASCII at-sign but canonicalizes to an ASCII at-sign under NFKC or NFKD normalization. The address passes the normalizer's single-at-sign check, but a downstream sendVerificationRequest mail library or delivery service that normalizes the address can then see two at-sign separators and deliver the passwordless sign-in link to an attacker-controlled recipient. Applications are affected when the email provider uses the built-in normalizer rather than a custom normalizeIdentifier and the downstream sender applies Unicode normalization. An attacker who knows a victim's email address can request the misrouted magic link and sign in as the victim without victim interaction. This issue is fixed in @auth/core 0.41.3 and next-auth 4.24.15 and 5.0.0-beta.32.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.1

Product Status

Vendor nextauthjs
Product next-auth
Versions
  • Version < 4.24.15 is affected
  • Version >= 5.0.0-beta.4, < 5.0.0-beta.32 is affected
Vendor @auth
Product core
Versions
  • Version >= 0.1.0, < 0.41.3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-180: Incorrect Behavior Order: Validate Before Canonicalize CWE