From 89827f076f53531351669b1bca772079e7b83a32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Hemnani <193022578+jayhemnani9910@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:34:40 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix: keep integer custom claim values exact in ID tokens and
 userinfo (#1829)

---
 backend/internal/oidc/claims_service.go      | 56 +++++++++++++++++---
 backend/internal/oidc/claims_service_test.go | 23 ++++++++
 backend/internal/oidc/session.go             | 31 +++++++++++
 backend/internal/oidc/session_test.go        | 16 ++++++
 4 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service.go b/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service.go
index f284fa64..b7b0073e 100644
--- a/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service.go
+++ b/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"io"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pocket-id/fosite"
 	"github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend/internal/common"
@@ -127,13 +129,7 @@ func (s *ClaimsService) GetUserClaims(ctx context.Context, userID string, scopes
 		}
 
 		for _, customClaim := range customClaims {
-			// A custom claim value can be a JSON document or a plain string
-			var jsonValue any
-			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(customClaim.Value), &jsonValue); err == nil {
-				claims[customClaim.Key] = jsonValue
-			} else {
-				claims[customClaim.Key] = customClaim.Value
-			}
+			claims[customClaim.Key] = parseCustomClaimValue(customClaim.Value)
 		}
 
 		claims["given_name"] = user.FirstName
@@ -164,3 +160,49 @@ func (s *ClaimsService) GetUserClaims(ctx context.Context, userID string, scopes
 
 	return claims, nil
 }
+
+// parseCustomClaimValue decodes a custom claim value that is a JSON document and returns any other value as a plain string
+// Integers are kept as int64 because float64 drops digits past 2^53 and is written in exponent form in signed tokens
+func parseCustomClaimValue(value string) any {
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(value))
+	decoder.UseNumber()
+
+	var parsed any
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&parsed); err != nil || decoder.Decode(new(any)) != io.EOF {
+		return value
+	}
+
+	normalized, err := normalizeJSONNumbers(parsed)
+	if err != nil {
+		return value
+	}
+	return normalized
+}
+
+// normalizeJSONNumbers replaces every json.Number with an int64 when it is an integer and with a float64 otherwise
+func normalizeJSONNumbers(value any) (any, error) {
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case json.Number:
+		if i, err := v.Int64(); err == nil {
+			return i, nil
+		}
+		return v.Float64()
+	case map[string]any:
+		for key, item := range v {
+			normalized, err := normalizeJSONNumbers(item)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			v[key] = normalized
+		}
+	case []any:
+		for i, item := range v {
+			normalized, err := normalizeJSONNumbers(item)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			v[i] = normalized
+		}
+	}
+	return value, nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service_test.go b/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service_test.go
index 194b8cfc..ea44492e 100644
--- a/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/oidc/claims_service_test.go
@@ -152,6 +152,29 @@ func TestClaimsServiceGetUserClaims(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+// TestClaimsServiceGetUserClaimsKeepsIntegerCustomClaims checks that integer custom claims are not turned into float64
+func TestClaimsServiceGetUserClaimsKeepsIntegerCustomClaims(t *testing.T) {
+	db := testutils.NewDatabaseForTest(t)
+	require.NoError(t, db.Create(&model.User{Base: model.Base{ID: "user-1"}, Username: "tim"}).Error)
+
+	customClaims := fakeCustomClaimSource{claims: []model.CustomClaim{
+		{Key: "discord_id", Value: "1234567890123456789"},
+		{Key: "uid_number", Value: "1000000"},
+		{Key: "ratio", Value: "1.5"},
+		{Key: "nested", Value: `{"ids":[1234567890123456789]}`},
+		{Key: "not_json", Value: "1 2"},
+	}}
+	service := newClaimsService(db, customClaims, "", nil)
+
+	claims, err := service.GetUserClaims(t.Context(), "user-1", []string{"profile"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1234567890123456789), claims["discord_id"])
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1000000), claims["uid_number"])
+	require.InDelta(t, 1.5, claims["ratio"], 0)
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]any{"ids": []any{int64(1234567890123456789)}}, claims["nested"])
+	require.Equal(t, "1 2", claims["not_json"])
+}
+
 // TestClaimsServiceAppliesSigningAlgToIDTokenHeader verifies the ID token header carries the
 // signing algorithm so fosite derives the at_hash/c_hash digest from it (e.g. RS384 ->
 // SHA-384, ES512 -> SHA-512) instead of always defaulting to SHA-256.
diff --git a/backend/internal/oidc/session.go b/backend/internal/oidc/session.go
index aec212ed..ad28ce6b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/oidc/session.go
+++ b/backend/internal/oidc/session.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package oidc
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"time"
 	"uuid"
@@ -104,6 +105,36 @@ func (s *Session) Clone() fosite.Session {
 	return &clone
 }
 
+// UnmarshalJSON decodes a stored session and keeps integer ID token claims as int64
+// A plain decode turns them into float64, which drops digits past 2^53 and is written in exponent form in the ID token
+func (s *Session) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	type plainSession Session
+	err := json.Unmarshal(data, (*plainSession)(s))
+	if err != nil || s.Claims == nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Decode the extra ID token claims a second time with exact numbers
+	var exact struct {
+		Claims struct {
+			Extra map[string]any `json:"ext"`
+		} `json:"id_token_claims"`
+	}
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	decoder.UseNumber()
+	err = decoder.Decode(&exact)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	extra, err := normalizeJSONNumbers(exact.Claims.Extra)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.Claims.Extra, _ = extra.(map[string]any)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *Session) IDTokenClaims() *fositejwt.IDTokenClaims {
 	if s.Claims == nil {
 		s.Claims = &fositejwt.IDTokenClaims{}
diff --git a/backend/internal/oidc/session_test.go b/backend/internal/oidc/session_test.go
index c641de1a..de88fc59 100644
--- a/backend/internal/oidc/session_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/oidc/session_test.go
@@ -32,3 +32,19 @@ func TestNewAuthenticatedSessionDefaultsTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	require.False(t, session.Claims.AuthTime.After(after))
 	require.Equal(t, session.Claims.AuthTime, session.Claims.RequestedAt)
 }
+
+func TestSessionCloneKeepsIntegerIDTokenClaims(t *testing.T) {
+	session := NewAuthenticatedSession("user-id", "passkey", time.Time{}, time.Time{})
+	session.Claims.Extra["discord_id"] = int64(1234567890123456789)
+	session.Claims.Extra["uid_number"] = int64(1000000)
+	session.Claims.Extra["nested"] = map[string]any{"ids": []any{int64(1234567890123456789)}}
+
+	// The stored authorize session goes through the same JSON round trip before the ID token is signed
+	cloned, ok := session.Clone().(*Session)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1234567890123456789), cloned.Claims.Extra["discord_id"])
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1000000), cloned.Claims.Extra["uid_number"])
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]any{"ids": []any{int64(1234567890123456789)}}, cloned.Claims.Extra["nested"])
+	require.Equal(t, "user-id", cloned.Claims.Subject)
+	require.Equal(t, session.Claims.AuthTime, cloned.Claims.AuthTime)
+}