Bug 2482733 (CVE-2026-48524) - CVE-2026-48524 python-pyjwt: PyJWT: Denial of Service via unverified JSON Web Token key IDs
Summary: CVE-2026-48524 python-pyjwt: PyJWT: Denial of Service via unverified JSON Web...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-48524
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-05-28 16:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-15 08:27 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 16:01:41 UTC
PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. Prior to 2.13.0, PyJWKClient.get_signing_key() forces a fresh HTTP request to the JWKS endpoint for every JWT with an unknown kid value, with no rate limiting. Since kid comes from the unverified token header, an attacker can trigger unlimited outbound requests. The vulnerability surfaces only when a JWKS fetch fails; an attacker can attempt to provoke that with sustained unknown-kid traffic, but the outcome depends on upstream JWKS-endpoint behavior (rate limiting, transient errors) which is beyond the attacker's control. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.


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