jsonwebtoken vulnerable to signature validation bypass due to insecure default algorithm in jwt.verify()
# Overview In versions <=8.5.1 of jsonwebtoken library, lack of algorithm definition and a falsy secret or key in the `jwt.verify()` function can lead to signature validation bypass due to defaulting to the `none` algorithm for signature verification. # Am I affected? You will be affected if all the following are true in the `jwt.verify()` function: - a token with no signature is received - no algorithms are specified - a falsy (e.g. null, false, undefined) secret or key is passed # How do I fix it? Update to version 9.0.0 which removes the default support for the none algorithm in the `jwt.verify()` method. # Will the fix impact my users? There will be no impact, if you update to version 9.0.0 and you don’t need to allow for the `none` algorithm. If you need 'none' algorithm, you have to explicitly specify that in `jwt.verify()` options.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-23540US | high7.6OT elevated | — | ||
In versions `<=8.5.1` of `jsonwebtoken` library, lack of algorithm definition in the `jwt.verify()` function can lead to signature validation bypass due to defaulting to the `none`… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtokenPACKAGE
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/commit/e1fa9dcc12054a8681db4e6373da1b30cf7016e3WEB
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/security/advisories/GHSA-qwph-4952-7xr6WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23540ADVISORY
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007WEB
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