CVE-2026-48523 PUBLISHED

PyJWT: Algorithm allow-list bypass when decoding with `PyJWK` / `PyJWKClient` keys

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 21.05.2026 Published: 28.05.2026 Updated: 28.05.2026

PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. From 2.9.0 to 2.12.1, there is a verifier-side algorithm allow-list bypass when jwt.decode() or jwt.decode_complete() are called with a PyJWK key. The token header alg is checked against the caller-supplied algorithms allow-list, but signature verification is performed with the algorithm bound to the PyJWK object instead of the header algorithm. An attacker who controls a registered JWK/JWKS private key can sign with a disallowed algorithm, advertise an allowed algorithm in the JWT header, and still be accepted. The issue affects the documented PyJWKClient.get_signing_key_from_jwt(...) flow. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.4

Product Status

Vendor jpadilla
Product pyjwt
Versions
  • Version >= 2.9.0, < 2.13.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature CWE