GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h
MEDIUMio.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 has invalid IdTokenClaimsValidator logic on aud
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Description
Summary
IdTokenClaimsValidator skips aud claim validation if token is issued by same identity issuer/provider.
Details
This logic violates point 3 of https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#IDTokenValidation.
Workaround exists by setting micronaut.security.token.jwt.claims-validators.audience with valid values.
micronaut.security.token.jwt.claims-validators.openid-idtoken can be kept as default on.
PoC
Should probably be:
return issuer.equalsIgnoreCase(iss) &&
audiences.contains(clientId) &&
validateAzp(claims, clientId, audiences);
Impact
Any OIDC setup using Micronaut where multiple OIDC applications exists for the same issuer but token auth are not meant to be shared.
Mitigation
Please upgrade to a patched micronaut-security-oauth2 release as soon as possible.
If you cannot upgrade, for example, if you are still using Micronaut Framework 2, you can patch your application by creating a replacement of IdTokenClaimsValidatorReplacement
package cve;
import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Replaces;
import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Requires;
import io.micronaut.core.annotation.NonNull;
import io.micronaut.core.util.StringUtils;
import io.micronaut.security.config.SecurityConfigurationProperties;
import io.micronaut.security.oauth2.client.IdTokenClaimsValidator;
import io.micronaut.security.oauth2.configuration.OauthClientConfiguration;
import io.micronaut.security.oauth2.configuration.OpenIdClientConfiguration;
import io.micronaut.security.token.jwt.generator.claims.JwtClaims;
import io.micronaut.security.token.jwt.validator.JwtClaimsValidatorConfigurationProperties;
import javax.inject.Singleton;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;
@Requires(property = SecurityConfigurationProperties.PREFIX + ".authentication", value = "idtoken")
@Requires(property = JwtClaimsValidatorConfigurationProperties.PREFIX + ".openid-idtoken", notEquals = StringUtils.FALSE)
@Singleton
@Replaces(IdTokenClaimsValidator.class)
public class IdTokenClaimsValidatorReplacement extends IdTokenClaimsValidator {
public IdTokenClaimsValidatorReplacement(Collection<OauthClientConfiguration> oauthClientConfigurations) {
super(oauthClientConfigurations);
}
@Override
protected boolean validateIssuerAudienceAndAzp(@NonNull JwtClaims claims,
@NonNull String iss,
@NonNull List<String> audiences,
@NonNull String clientId,
@NonNull OpenIdClientConfiguration openIdClientConfiguration) {
if (openIdClientConfiguration.getIssuer().isPresent()) {
Optional<URL> issuerOptional = openIdClientConfiguration.getIssuer();
if (issuerOptional.isPresent()) {
String issuer = issuerOptional.get().toString();
return issuer.equalsIgnoreCase(iss) &&
audiences.contains(clientId) &&
validateAzp(claims, clientId, audiences);
}
}
return false;
}
}
``
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.11.0&&< 3.11.1 | 3.11.1 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.10.0&&< 3.10.2 | 3.10.2 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.9.0&&< 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.8.0&&< 3.8.4 | 3.8.4 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.7.0&&< 3.7.4 | 3.7.4 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.6.0&&< 3.6.6 | 3.6.6 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 to 3.11.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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