io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 has invalid IdTokenClaimsValidator logic on audGHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h
MEDIUMFix: micronaut-projects/micronaut-security@9728b92GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-284 vulnerability in io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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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 | 3.11.1io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2:3.11.1 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.10.0&&< 3.10.2 | 3.10.2io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2:3.10.2 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.9.0&&< 3.9.6 | 3.9.6io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2:3.9.6 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.8.0&&< 3.8.4 | 3.8.4io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2:3.8.4 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.7.0&&< 3.7.4 | 3.7.4io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2:3.7.4 |
| ☕Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | ≥ 3.6.0&&< 3.6.6 | 3.6.6io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2:3.6.6 |
Affected Products
micronaut securityobjectcomputingResearch 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, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
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
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h in your dependencies?
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