auth0-PHP SDK Does Not Properly Handle File Types in Bulk User Import
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:
- Applications using the Auth0-PHP SDK, versions between v3.3.0 and v8.16.0, or
- Applications using the following SDKs that rely on the Auth0-PHP SDK versions between v3.3.0 and v8.16.0: a. Auth0/symfony, b. Auth0/laravel-auth0, c. Auth0/wordpress.
Fix
Upgrade Auth0/Auth0-PHP to version 8.17.0 or greater.
Acknowledgement
Okta would like to thank Mohamed Amine Saidani (pwni) for discovering this vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | auth0/auth0-php | >= 3.3.0, < 8.17.0 | 8.17.0 |
References
- https://github.com/auth0/auth0-PHP/security/advisories/GHSA-9mh6-g99m-ppcw
- https://github.com/auth0/laravel-auth0/security/advisories/GHSA-hjfh-5jmm-xr24
- https://github.com/auth0/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-7jp2-5h22-m432
- https://github.com/auth0/wordpress/security/advisories/GHSA-w22c-pw5m-482x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58769
- https://github.com/auth0/auth0-PHP/commit/9026da58f5c381cd4cb5932de829eff6eacbb65c
- https://github.com/auth0/auth0-PHP
- https://github.com/auth0/auth0-PHP/releases/tag/8.17.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-434- Platform
- Composer
- Package
auth0/auth0-php- Disclosed
- 01.10.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9mh6-g99m-ppcw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: auth0/auth0-php
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 05.2025 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 1
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 1
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