CVE-2026-49265

NameCVE-2026-49265
DescriptionOAuthLib is an implementation of the OAuth request-signing logic for Python 3.6+. From 3.0.0 until 4.0.0, OAuthLib's PKCE checks in oauthlib/oauth2/rfc6749/grant_types/authorization_code.py compare attacker-supplied code_verifier values with stored challenges using ordinary string equality in code_challenge_method_plain and code_challenge_method_s256. Because the comparison can return after a length difference or the first mismatching character, repeated token endpoint measurements can reveal common-prefix timing information that could potentially allow recovery of the code_verifier, unauthorized access-token acquisition, and account takeover. Practical exploitation requires an intercepted, single-use authorization code and enough measurements to overcome real-world network noise; the local timing benchmark does not establish practical remote account takeover, so the weakness remains a defense-in-depth concern. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.0.
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 Bugs1150908

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
python-oauthlib (PTS)bookworm3.2.2-1vulnerable
trixie3.2.2-3vulnerable
forky, sid3.3.1-2vulnerable

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

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
python-oauthlibsource(unstable)(unfixed)1150908

Notes

https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/security/advisories/GHSA-xpv3-w29h-x7cv
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/pull/963
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/commit/74664d3fe037a354e180e305135c6bab1747a6b0 (v4.0.0)

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