CVE-2025-53548

@clerk/backend Performs Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Published Jul 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Clerk helps developers build user management. Applications that use the verifyWebhook() helper to verify incoming Clerk webhooks are susceptible to accepting improperly signed webhook events. The issue was resolved in @clerk/backend 2.4.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20865 @clerk/backend Performs Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9mp4-77wg-rwx9 @clerk/backend Performs Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

epss

{'score': 0.00019}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Clerk helps developers build user management. Applications that use the verifyWebhook() helper to verify incoming Clerk webhooks are susceptible to accepting improperly signed webhook events. The issue was resolved in @clerk/backend 2.4.0.
Title @clerk/backend Performs Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Weaknesses CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 9, 2025, 5:34 PM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2025, 3:15 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 9, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:38 AM