Authentication Bypass Affecting python-jwt package, versions [,3.3.4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-PYTHONJWT-3017172
  • published5 Sept 2022
  • disclosed1 Sept 2022
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 1 Sep 2022

CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade python-jwt to version 3.3.4 or higher.

Overview

python-jwt is a Module for generating and verifying JSON Web Tokens

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass. An attacker who obtains a JWT can arbitrarily forge its contents without knowing the secret key. Depending on the application, this may for example enable the attacker to spoof other user's identities, hijack their sessions, or bypass authentication.

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CVSS Scores

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