diff --git a/src/nova_auth_oidc_jwt.erl b/src/nova_auth_oidc_jwt.erl
index 3aeb403..f3fcc1b 100644
--- a/src/nova_auth_oidc_jwt.erl
+++ b/src/nova_auth_oidc_jwt.erl
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ end
 -include_lib("jose/include/jose_jwt.hrl").
 
 -export([validate_bearer/2, validate_bearer/3, validate_token/3]).
+%% Exported for tests: standard-claim validation (exp/iss/aud) in isolation.
+-export([validate_claims/3]).
 
 -doc """
 Validate a JWT bearer token from the request's Authorization header.
@@ -97,7 +99,16 @@ validate_claims(AuthMod, Provider, Claims) ->
         Exp when Exp =< Now ->
             {error, token_expired};
         _ ->
-            validate_audience(AuthMod, Provider, Claims)
+            validate_issuer(AuthMod, Provider, Claims)
+    end.
+
+%% The token's `iss` must match the provider's configured issuer. Without this,
+%% a validly-signed token from any issuer the JWKS resolves could be accepted.
+validate_issuer(AuthMod, Provider, Claims) ->
+    {ok, #{issuer := ExpectedIss}} = nova_auth_oidc:provider_config(AuthMod, Provider),
+    case maps:get(~"iss", Claims, undefined) of
+        ExpectedIss -> validate_audience(AuthMod, Provider, Claims);
+        _ -> {error, invalid_issuer}
     end.
 
 validate_audience(AuthMod, Provider, Claims) ->
diff --git a/test/nova_auth_oidc_SUITE.erl b/test/nova_auth_oidc_SUITE.erl
index 24736e7..4cf58c3 100644
--- a/test/nova_auth_oidc_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/nova_auth_oidc_SUITE.erl
@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
     Config.
 
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
-    catch persistent_term:erase({nova_auth_oidc, test_oidc_config}),
+    _ =
+        (try
+            persistent_term:erase({nova_auth_oidc, test_oidc_config})
+        catch
+            _:_ -> ok
+        end),
     ok.
 
 config_returns_defaults(_Config) ->
@@ -96,4 +101,9 @@ redirect_uri_builds_correctly(_Config) ->
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 clear_cache() ->
-    catch persistent_term:erase({nova_auth_oidc, test_oidc_config}).
+    _ =
+        (try
+            persistent_term:erase({nova_auth_oidc, test_oidc_config})
+        catch
+            _:_ -> ok
+        end).
diff --git a/test/nova_auth_oidc_jwt_tests.erl b/test/nova_auth_oidc_jwt_tests.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93c3b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/nova_auth_oidc_jwt_tests.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+-module(nova_auth_oidc_jwt_tests).
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
+
+%% Standard-claim validation: exp -> iss -> aud. Provider config comes from
+%% test_oidc_config (authentik: issuer https://auth.example.com/application/o/myapp,
+%% client_id test-client-id).
+
+-define(ISS, ~"https://auth.example.com/application/o/myapp").
+-define(AUD, ~"test-client-id").
+
+valid_claims_pass_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual(ok, validate(base())).
+
+expired_rejected_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual({error, token_expired}, validate((base())#{~"exp" => past()})).
+
+missing_exp_rejected_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual({error, missing_exp}, validate(maps:remove(~"exp", base()))).
+
+wrong_issuer_rejected_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual(
+        {error, invalid_issuer}, validate((base())#{~"iss" => ~"https://evil.example.com"})
+    ).
+
+missing_issuer_rejected_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual({error, invalid_issuer}, validate(maps:remove(~"iss", base()))).
+
+wrong_audience_rejected_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual({error, invalid_audience}, validate((base())#{~"aud" => ~"someone-else"})).
+
+audience_list_pass_test() ->
+    ?assertEqual(ok, validate((base())#{~"aud" => [~"other", ?AUD]})).
+
+validate(Claims) ->
+    nova_auth_oidc_jwt:validate_claims(test_oidc_config, authentik, Claims).
+
+base() ->
+    #{~"exp" => future(), ~"iss" => ?ISS, ~"aud" => ?AUD, ~"sub" => ~"user-1"}.
+
+future() -> erlang:system_time(second) + 3600.
+past() -> erlang:system_time(second) - 3600.