Bug 2482734 (CVE-2026-48526)

Summary: CVE-2026-48526 python-pyjwt: PyJWT: Authentication bypass due to forged JSON Web Tokens
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A flaw was found in PyJWT, a Python library for JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. When decoding JWTs, the library fails to validate the use of JSON Web Keys (JWK) in the HMAC algorithm while also supporting asymmetric algorithms. This allows a remote attacker to use the issuer's public key as the secret key for the HMAC algorithm, leading to the ability to forge JWTs. This vulnerability can result in authentication bypass or unauthorized access.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 16:01:45 UTC
PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. Prior to 2.13.0, when the verifier is decoding JSON Web Tokens, while supporting both asymmetric and HMAC algorithms, the library does not validate use of JSON Web Keys in HMAC algorithm, allowing attacker to use the issuer public key as the secret key for HMAC algorithm. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.