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fix: use random nonce per call in AES-GCM onboarding signature (ISS-2528895)#411

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Summary

Fixes a critical AES-GCM nonce reuse vulnerability in generateOnboardingSignature (ISS-2528895, HackerOne #3754503).

  • Root cause: $iv = substr($key, 0, 12) — the IV was always derived from the first 12 bytes of the AES key, meaning every encryption call for a given partner reused the exact same key-nonce pair. AES-GCM forbids this (NIST SP 800-38D §8.3).
  • Impact: An attacker observing any two onboarding_signature values from partner authorize URLs (exposed via browser history, Referer headers, server logs, Sentry, etc.) could recover the GHASH key and forge a cryptographically valid signature for any submerchant_id — without knowing the client_secret.
  • Fix: Replace the static IV with random_bytes(12) (CSPRNG). The random IV is prepended to the output so receivers can extract it: output format is now hex(iv || ciphertext || tag) where the first 24 hex chars are the IV.

Changes

  • src/Utility.php — generate fresh 12-byte IV per encryption call; prepend IV to ciphertext output
  • tests/OAuthTokenClientTest.php — replace hardcoded deterministic assertion (which relied on the broken static IV) with behavioral assertions: valid hex output, minimum length, and uniqueness across calls

⚠️ Action Required

  1. Server-side (auth.razorpay.com): Update signature decryption to read the first 24 hex chars as the IV before decrypting. Previously the IV was re-derived from the key; now it is transmitted in the payload.
  2. Partner client_secret rotation: Signatures captured before this fix remain exploitable under the old key material via the Forbidden Attack. Guidance should be issued to all affected partners to rotate their client_secret.
  3. Other SDKs: Apply the equivalent fix to razorpay-java, razorpay-node, and razorpay-ruby (same nonce derivation flaw exists in all four).

Test plan

  • $iv = random_bytes(12) generates a unique nonce on every call
  • Output hex string is at least 56 chars (24 IV + ciphertext + 32 tag)
  • Two calls with identical inputs produce different signatures
  • Existing integration tests pass with updated assertions

Related: ISS-2528895 | HackerOne #3754503

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

Static IV derived from the key (substr($key, 0, 12)) was reused for
every encryption call, enabling keystream recovery and authentication
tag forgery via the GHASH Forbidden Attack with just two captured
onboarding_signature values.

Fix: replace static IV with random_bytes(12) and prepend the IV to the
ciphertext output (iv || ciphertext || tag) so receivers can extract the
IV for decryption. Output format is unchanged (hex string), but now
includes a 12-byte IV prefix (first 24 hex chars).

Server-side validation at auth.razorpay.com must be updated to read the
first 24 hex chars as the IV before decrypting. Partners should also
rotate their client_secret as previously captured signatures remain
exploitable under the old key material.

Co-authored-by: ankitdas13 <ankit.das@razorpay.com>
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LGTM

@ankitdas13 ankitdas13 added the TestingNotRequired TestingNotRequired label for BVT label Jun 8, 2026
@ankitdas13 ankitdas13 merged commit d6fb04b into master Jun 8, 2026
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