[Code Flow, Ory Hydra 2.3.0] "nonce" is omitted in ID Token when passed as request parameter (not inside signed JWT Request Object)

[RomanTopalov]

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Describe the bug

Details:

• ORY Hydra 2.3.0
• OIDC Authorization Code Flow
• Signed request JWT (RS256)
• Following the https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html specification
• Ory Hydra specification: https://www.ory.com/docs/polis/sso-flow#openid-connect-flow

Issue
When using a signed request parameter (Request Object) without nonce inside the JWT, but providing nonce as a regular query parameter:

&nonce=testNonce123

Hydra does not include nonce in the issued ID Token.
If nonce is included inside the signed JWT, the ID Token correctly contains it.

Sample Request (mocked):

https://auth.example.com/oauth2/auth
?request=<signed_jwt>
&response_type=code
&client_id=test-client
&scope=openid
&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.example.com%2Fcallback
&nonce=testNonce123

Expected Behavior
If nonce is provided as an authorization request parameter (even outside the Request Object), it should be included in the ID Token.

Reproducing the bug

Construct a request using the following example:

https://auth.example.com/oauth2/auth?request=<signed_jwt>&response_type=code&client_id=test-client&scope=openid&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.example.com%2Fcallback&nonce=testNonce123

If the nonce is absent from the JWT request, it won't be returned in the ID Token.

Relevant log output

Relevant configuration

Version

2.3.0

On which operating system are you observing this issue?

Linux

In which environment are you deploying?

Kubernetes with Helm

Additional Context

No response

[adidych]

Facing the same issue implementing hybrid flow
JFYI: raised a questing on slack - https://ory-community.slack.com/archives/C010F7Z4XM1/p1771499722748859

[bogdanzel]

I've encountered the same issue in my environments. It would be great to get this fixed, as we currently have to maintain a fork of Hydra