GHSA-w22c-pw5m-482x: Auth0 Wordpress plugin Does Not Properly Handle File Types in Bulk User Import

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Auth0 Wordpress plugin Does Not Properly Handle File Types in Bulk User Import

Low severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 1, 2025 in auth0/wordpress • Updated Oct 1, 2025

Package

composer auth0/wordpress (Composer)

Affected versions

> 5.0.0-BETA0, <= 5.3.0

Overview

In applications built with the Auth0-PHP SDK, the Bulk User Import endpoint does not validate the file path wrapper or value. Without proper validation, affected applications may accept arbitrary file paths or URLs.

Am I affected?

You are affected by this vulnerability if you meet the following preconditions:

1. Applications using the Auth0 Wordpress plugin with version between 5.0.0-BETA0 and 5.3.0,
2. Auth0 Wordpress plugin uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with versions between 3.3.0 and 8.16.0.

Fix

Upgrade Auth0 Wordpress plugin to version 5.4.0 or greater.

Acknowledgement

Okta would like to thank Mohamed Amine Saidani (pwni) for discovering this vulnerability.

References

• GHSA-w22c-pw5m-482x
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58769
• auth0/wordpress@5f96767
• https://github.com/auth0/wordpress/releases/tag/5.4.0

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database

Oct 1, 2025