# GO-2022-0406 - Possible bypass of token claim validation when OAuth2 Introspection caching is enabled in…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2022-0406-possible-bypass-of-token-claim-validation-when-oauth2-4bd5f14c  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2024-08-21

Possible bypass of token claim validation when OAuth2 Introspection caching is enabled in github.com/ory/oathkeeper

Technologies: [github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-ory-oathkeeper). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 21 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.38.0-beta.2,fixed=0.38.12-beta.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go): upgrade to 0.38.12-beta.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go): upgrade to 0.38.12-beta.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/ory/oathkeeper@v0.38.12-beta.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.38.0-beta.2,fixed=0.38.12-beta.1

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