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Published Jun. 30, 2025

OpenID Connect Client Secret field must be filled

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Sergio Alonso

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Issue

  • I configured an OpenID Connect Provider Connection.
  • When I try to login using the OpenID  Connect Client Name, I get an internal server error.
  • In logs, a java exception is thrown: 
    WARN [http -nio-8080-exec-2][PortalImp1:6018] The client secret must not be null
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The client secret must not be null
        at com.nimbusds.oauth2.sdk.auth .PlainClientSecret.<init(PlainClientSecret.java:59) -[oauth2-oidc-sdk-8.11.jar:8.11]
        at com.nimbusds.oauth2.sdk.auth .ClientSecretBasic.<init›(ClientSecretBasic.java:74) -[oauth2-oidc-sdk-8.11.jar:8.11]
        at com.liferay.portal.security. sso.openid.connect.internal.util.OpenIdConnectTokenRequestUtil._requestOIDCTokens(OpenIdConnectTokenRequestUtil.java:115) -[bundleFile:?]
        at com.liferay.portal.security.sso.openid.connect.internal.util.OpenIdConnectTokenRequestUtil._request(OpenIdConnectTokenRequestUtil.java:75) -[bundleFile:?]

Environment

  • 2023.Q4

Resolution

  • Check the field 'OpenID Connect Client Secret' has a valid non-null value in the configured OpenID Connect Provider Connection.

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