Resource Consumption Affecting python-jose package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Proof of concept
    EPSS
    0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-PYTHON-PYTHONJOSE-6674054
  • published 26 Apr 2024
  • disclosed 26 Apr 2024
  • credit P3ngu1nW

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for python-jose.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Resource Consumption due to the decoding process of a crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with a high compression ratio. This vulnerability is akin to a "JWT bomb" scenario, where the system's resources can be overwhelmed.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High