GHSA-vvg7-8rmq-92g7
MEDIUMAuth0 WordPress has Improper Audience Validation via Auth0-PHP SDK Dependency
Blast Radius
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Description
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | auth0/wordpress | ≥ 5.0.0-BETA0&&< 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for auth0/wordpress. 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 auth0/wordpress to 5.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vvg7-8rmq-92g7 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-vvg7-8rmq-92g7 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-vvg7-8rmq-92g7. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-vvg7-8rmq-92g7 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vvg7-8rmq-92g7 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.