Pocket-ID OIDC Vulnerability Under Investigation
- Severity
- HIGH
- Affected component
- pocket-id (npm)
- Patched version
- Not yet available
An open redirect vulnerability has been reported in the Pocket-ID OIDC /authorize page. This vulnerability could enable phishing and OAuth response smuggling.
What happened
The Pocket-ID frontend reportedly redirects the browser to an attacker-controlled URL without validating the redirect_uri when using prompt=none. This behavior could facilitate phishing attacks and OAuth response smuggling. The vulnerability is currently under investigation. No authoritative version range has been published yet.
To assess your exposure, review your use of Pocket-ID and any OIDC authorization flows in your applications. Ensure that redirect_uri validation is properly implemented to prevent unauthorized redirections.
What to do about it
- Upgrade to the latest version of Pocket-ID as soon as it becomes available.
- Review your OIDC authorization flows for any potential misconfigurations.
- Ensure that redirect_uri validation is implemented in your OIDC flows to prevent unauthorized redirections.
- Monitor the primary sources for updates on the vulnerability and any official fixes.
How 0Day would have caught this
pocket-id is anywhere in your dependency tree, the engineers who own the affected repositories get a push alert the moment it is flagged — no manual audit to remember to run.Read how this differs from waiting on a scanner to catch a known advisory, or see the exact, read-only access 0Day needs to do this for an organization.
Frequently asked questions
Am I affected?
If you are using Pocket-ID in your applications, you may be affected. Review your use of Pocket-ID and ensure that redirect_uri validation is properly implemented.
What should I do right now?
Upgrade to the latest version of Pocket-ID as soon as it becomes available. Review your OIDC authorization flows for any potential misconfigurations.
Has an official fix been published?
No official fix has been published yet. Monitor the primary sources for updates on the vulnerability and any official fixes.