CVE-2026-48523

NameCVE-2026-48523
DescriptionPyJWT 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs1138191

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pyjwt (PTS)bullseye1.7.1-2vulnerable
bullseye (security)1.7.1-2+deb11u1vulnerable
bookworm, bookworm (security)2.6.0-1+deb12u1vulnerable
trixie (security), trixie2.10.1-2+deb13u1vulnerable
forky, sid2.12.1-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pyjwtsource(unstable)(unfixed)1138191

Notes

https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-jq35-7prp-9v3f

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