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VendorJoaquimserafim (d8b14815-0b19-531f-8e2c-2be620cceffc)
ProductJson Web Token (c04ac3ff-39ea-56f3-b17b-e104b52f7a8a)
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IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2023-48238 vulnerable 2026-06-08 06:14:26.352530 JWT Algorithm Confusion in json-web-token library
HIGH (7.5)
joaquimserafim/json-web-token is a javascript library use to interact with JSON Web Tokens (JWT) which are a compact URL-safe means of representing claims to be transferred between two parties. Versions prior to 4.0.0 are vulnerable to a JWT algorithm confusion attack. On line 86 of the 'index.js' file, the algorithm to use for verifying the signature of the JWT token is taken from the JWT token, which at that point is still unverified and thus shouldn't be trusted. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs to craft a malicious JWT token containing the HS256 algorithm, signed with the public RSA key of the victim application. This attack will only work against this library is the RS256 algorithm is in use, however it is a best practice to use that algorithm. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
Published: 2023-11-17T21:35:00.111Z
Updated: 2026-06-08T23:38:16.955Z
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