GHSA-vfpx-q664-h93m: Auth0 WordPress Plugin has Insufficient Entropy in Cookie Encryption

high Affects auth0/wordpress. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2026-04-03.

Auth0 WordPress Plugin has Insufficient Entropy in Cookie Encryption

Package: auth0/wordpress Composer
Affected versions: >=5.0.0-BETA0 and <5.6.0
Fixed in: 5.6.0
Severity: high CVSS 8.2
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV
Published: 2026-04-03
Source: osv.dev

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