GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v: Auth0/login Auth0 Laravel-auth0 SDK Has Insufficient Vulnerability

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CVSS 8.2
CWE-331
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v is a HIGH (CVSS 8.2) auth0 laravel-auth0 sdk has insufficient vulnerability (CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy) affecting Auth0/login libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves auth0 laravel-auth0 sdk has insufficient entropy in cookie encryption. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.21.0.

GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.2
CWE Classification CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy
Affected Product Auth0/login
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.2

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Auth0/login dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

auth0/login fixed: 7.21.0 
Upgrade auth0/login to 7.21.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for auth0/login

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v, inspect your project dependencies for Auth0/login:

inspect dependencies for auth0/login

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Auth0/login in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.21.0), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy, where the product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others. In Auth0/login, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact In applications built with the Auth0 PHP SDK, cookies are encrypted with insufficient entropy, which may result in threat actors brute-forcing the encryption key and forging session cookies. ### Am I Affected? You are affected if you meet the following preconditions: - Applications using laravel-auth0 SDK, versions between 7.0.0 and 7.20.0 - Laravel-auth0 SDK using the Auth0-PHP SDK versions between 8.0.0 to 8.18.0. ### Resolution Upgrade Auth0/laravel-auth0 to version 7.21.0 or greater.

GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v Affected Auth0/login Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.21.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
auth0/login
 Packagist
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.21.0
7.21.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/auth0/laravel-auth0/security/advisories/GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v
Auth0/login Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/auth0/laravel-auth0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v?
GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v is a security vulnerability in Auth0/login involving Auth0 laravel-auth0 SDK has Insufficient Entropy in Cookie Encryption under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy.
Which Auth0/login versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.21.0 across affected packages: auth0/login.
What version fixes GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v?
Upgrading to 7.21.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is auth0/login affected?
Yes, auth0/login is affected in releases prior to 7.21.0. Upgrade your dependency to 7.21.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v?
GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v?
GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v is classified under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy (The product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-fmg6-246m-9g2v?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for auth0/login'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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