laravel-auth0 SDK Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerabilityGHSA-c42h-56wx-h85q
GHSA-c42h-56wx-h85q is a remote code execution vulnerability in auth0/login. A fix is available for auth0/login — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Overview The laravel-auth0 SDK contains a critical vulnerability due to insecure deserialization of cookie data. If exploited, since SDKs process cookie content without prior authentication, a threat actor could send a specially crafted cookie containing malicious serialized data.
Am I Affected? You are affected by this vulnerability if you meet the following preconditions:
- Applications using laravel-auth0 SDK, versions between 7.0.0-BETA1 to 7.2.1.
- Laravel-auth0 SDK uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with version 8.0.0-BETA3 to 8.3.0.
Fix Upgrade Auth0/laravel-auth0 to the latest version (v7.17.0).
Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Andreas Forsblom for discovering this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | auth0/login | ≥ 7.0.0-BETA1&&< 7.2.2 | 7.2.2composer require auth0/login:^7.2.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for auth0/login, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update auth0/login to 7.2.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c42h-56wx-h85q is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Do not deserialise data from untrusted sources: where the format allows it, restrict deserialisation to an explicit allowlist of expected types, and prefer a data-only format (JSON, Protobuf) over one that can reconstruct arbitrary objects until you can upgrade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-c42h-56wx-h85q in your dependencies?
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