vulnerability / NVI-00007422 / Revision 1
Auth0 WordPress has Improper Audience Validation via Auth0-PHP SDK Dependency
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02 / Applicability
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auth0/wordpress
source listedECOSYSTEM: introduced 5.0.0-BETA0; fixed 5.5.0
### Description In applications built with the Auth0-PHP SDK, the audience validation in access tokens is performed improperly. Without proper validation, affected applications may accept ID tokens as Access tokens. ### Affected product and versions Projects are affected if they meet the following preconditions: - Applications using the Auth0 Wordpress plugin with version between 5.0.0-BETA0 and 5.4.0, - Auth0 Wordpress plugin uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with versions between 8.0.0 and 8.17.0. ### Resolution Upgrade Auth0 Wordpress plugin to version 5.5.0 or greater. ### Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Jafar Sadiq (iaf4r) for their discovery and responsible disclosure.
03 / Response
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- vendor patch
The original advisory lists fixed boundaries 5.5.0 for auth0/wordpress. Confirm the publisher’s latest guidance.
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- GHSA-vvg7-8rmq-92g7 ↗
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