GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m: Auth0/wordpress Auth0 WordPress Plugin Has Insufficient Vulnerability

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CVSS 8.2
CWE-331
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m is a HIGH (CVSS 8.2) auth0 wordpress plugin has insufficient vulnerability (CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy) affecting Auth0/wordpress libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves auth0 wordpress plugin has insufficient entropy in cookie encryption. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.6.0.

GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.2
CWE Classification CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy
Affected Product Auth0/wordpress
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-vfpx-q664-h93m

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Auth0/wordpress 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/wordpress fixed: 5.6.0 
Upgrade auth0/wordpress to 5.6.0
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/wordpress

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m, inspect your project dependencies for Auth0/wordpress:

inspect dependencies for auth0/wordpress

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Auth0/wordpress in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.6.0), 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/wordpress, 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? Consumers are affected if their application meets the following preconditions: - It is using the Auth0 WordPress Plugin, versions between 5.0.0-BETA0 and 5.5.0 - Auth0 WordPress plugin using the Auth0-PHP SDK versions between 8.0.0 to 8.18.0. ### Resolution Upgrade Auth0/wordpress to version 5.6.0 or greater.

GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m Affected Auth0/wordpress Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.6.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
auth0/wordpress
 Packagist
≥ 5.0.0-BETA0
< 5.6.0
5.6.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/auth0/wordpress/security/advisories/GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m
Auth0/wordpress Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/auth0/wordpress

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m?
GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m is a security vulnerability in Auth0/wordpress involving Auth0 WordPress Plugin has Insufficient Entropy in Cookie Encryption under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy.
Which Auth0/wordpress versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.6.0 across affected packages: auth0/wordpress.
What version fixes GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m?
Upgrading to 5.6.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is auth0/wordpress affected?
Yes, auth0/wordpress is affected in releases prior to 5.6.0. Upgrade your dependency to 5.6.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m?
GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m 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-vfpx-q664-h93m?
GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m 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-vfpx-q664-h93m?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for auth0/wordpress'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "summary" : "Auth0 WordPress Plugin has Insufficient Entropy in Cookie Encryption",
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