diff --git a/docs/docs/errors.md b/docs/docs/errors.md
index f9f99d15bd..076c2b7993 100644
--- a/docs/docs/errors.md
+++ b/docs/docs/errors.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ This is required to store the verification token. Please see the [email provider
 
 The Credentials Provider can only be used if JSON Web Tokens are used for sessions.
 
-JSON Web Tokens are used for Sessions by default if you have not specified a database. However, if you are using a database, then Database Sessions are enabled by default and you need to [explicitly enable JWT Sessions](https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/options#session) to use the Credentials Provider.
+JSON Web Tokens are used for Sessions by default if you have not specified a database. However, if you are using a database, then Database Sessions are enabled by default and you need to [explicitly enable JWT Sessions](/configuration/options#session) to use the Credentials Provider.
 
 If you are using a Credentials Provider, NextAuth.js will not persist users or sessions in a database - user accounts used with the Credentials Provider must be created and managed outside of NextAuth.js.
 
@@ -119,13 +119,17 @@ The default `code_challenge_method` is `"S256"`. This is currently not configura
 > If the client is capable of using "S256", it MUST use "S256", as
   S256" is Mandatory To Implement (MTI) on the server.
 
+#### INVALID_CALLBACK_URL_ERROR
+
+The `callbackUrl` provided was either invalid or not defined. See [specifying a `callbackUrl`](/getting-started/client#specifying-a-callbackurl) for more information.
+
 ---
 
 ### Session Handling
 
 #### JWT_SESSION_ERROR
 
-https://next-auth.js.org/errors#jwt_session_error JWKKeySupport: the key does not support HS512 verify algorithm
+JWKKeySupport: the key does not support HS512 verify algorithm
 
 The algorithm used for generating your key isn't listed as supported. You can generate a HS512 key using
 
@@ -161,7 +165,7 @@ Make sure the file is there and the filename is written correctly.
 
 #### NO_SECRET
 
-In production, we expect you to define a `secret` property in your configuration. In development, this is shown as a warning for convenience. [Read more](https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/options#secret)
+In production, we expect you to define a `secret` property in your configuration. In development, this is shown as a warning for convenience. [Read more](/configuration/options#secret)
 
 #### oauth_callback_error expected 200 OK with body but no body was returned
 
diff --git a/packages/next-auth/src/core/errors.ts b/packages/next-auth/src/core/errors.ts
index 84a45255fd..1270da9f0b 100644
--- a/packages/next-auth/src/core/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/next-auth/src/core/errors.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ export class UnsupportedStrategy extends UnknownError {
   code = "CALLBACK_CREDENTIALS_JWT_ERROR"
 }
 
+export class InvalidCallbackUrl extends UnknownError {
+  name = "InvalidCallbackUrl"
+  code = "INVALID_CALLBACK_URL_ERROR"
+}
+
 type Method = (...args: any[]) => Promise<any>
 
 export function upperSnake(s: string) {
diff --git a/packages/next-auth/src/core/index.ts b/packages/next-auth/src/core/index.ts
index 933e7ac672..ab73c0f224 100644
--- a/packages/next-auth/src/core/index.ts
+++ b/packages/next-auth/src/core/index.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ export async function NextAuthHandler<
           let signinUrl = `${pages.signIn}${
             pages.signIn.includes("?") ? "&" : "?"
           }callbackUrl=${encodeURIComponent(options.callbackUrl)}`
-          if (error) signinUrl = `${signinUrl}&error=${encodeURIComponent(error)}`
+          if (error)
+            signinUrl = `${signinUrl}&error=${encodeURIComponent(error)}`
           return { redirect: signinUrl, cookies }
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/assert.ts b/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/assert.ts
index 597c2321c7..8f5a3f3e3c 100644
--- a/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/assert.ts
+++ b/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/assert.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import {
   MissingAuthorize,
   MissingSecret,
   UnsupportedStrategy,
+  InvalidCallbackUrl,
 } from "../errors"
+import parseUrl from "../../lib/parse-url"
+import { defaultCookies } from "./cookie"
 
 import type { NextAuthHandlerParams } from ".."
 import type { WarningCode } from "../../lib/logger"
@@ -18,6 +21,14 @@ type ConfigError =
 
 let twitterWarned = false
 
+function isValidHttpUrl(url: string) {
+  try {
+    return /^https?:/.test(new URL(url).protocol)
+  } catch {
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Verify that the user configured `next-auth` correctly.
  * Good place to mention deprecations as well.
@@ -44,8 +55,30 @@ export function assertConfig(
     }
   }
 
+  const callbackUrlParam = req.query?.callbackUrl as string | undefined
+
+  if (callbackUrlParam && !isValidHttpUrl(callbackUrlParam)) {
+    return new InvalidCallbackUrl(
+      `Invalid callback URL. Received: ${callbackUrlParam}`
+    )
+  }
+
   if (!req.host) return "NEXTAUTH_URL"
 
+  const url = parseUrl(req.host)
+
+  const { callbackUrl: defaultCallbackUrl } = defaultCookies(
+    options.useSecureCookies ?? url.base.startsWith("https://")
+  )
+  const callbackUrlCookie =
+    req.cookies?.[options.cookies?.callbackUrl?.name ?? defaultCallbackUrl.name]
+
+  if (callbackUrlCookie && !isValidHttpUrl(callbackUrlCookie)) {
+    return new InvalidCallbackUrl(
+      `Invalid callback URL. Received: ${callbackUrlCookie}`
+    )
+  }
+
   let hasCredentials, hasEmail
   let hasTwitterOAuth2
 
diff --git a/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/cookie.ts b/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/cookie.ts
index 8cb6532b9c..1805121a95 100644
--- a/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/cookie.ts
+++ b/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/cookie.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export function defaultCookies(useSecureCookies: boolean): CookiesOptions {
     callbackUrl: {
       name: `${cookiePrefix}next-auth.callback-url`,
       options: {
+        httpOnly: true,
         sameSite: "lax",
         path: "/",
         secure: useSecureCookies,