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

Date Jul 23, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal Critical vendor advisory
Vendor / Product npm · @auth/core
Critical vendor advisory

Summary

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

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for @auth/core. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether @auth/core is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.1.

Sources

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