python-jose algorithm confusion guard bypassed by DER-encoded public keys
python-jose through 3.5.0 fails to properly validate asymmetric keys in HMAC initialization, accepting DER-encoded public keys that lack PEM armor or SSH prefixes. Attackers holding the service's public key can forge HS256 tokens that pass verification when algorithms are not explicitly restricted. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-33663.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-85394US | critical9.1OT elevated | — | ||
python-jose through 3.5.0 fails to properly validate asymmetric keys in HMAC initialization, accepting DER-encoded public keys that lack PEM armor or SSH prefixes. Attackers holdin… | ||||
| CVE-2024-33663US | —OT elevated | — | ||
python-jose through 3.3.0 has algorithm confusion with OpenSSH ECDSA keys and other key formats. This is similar to CVE-2022-29217. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6c5p-j8vq-pqhjADVISORY
- https://github.com/mpdavis/python-josePACKAGE
- https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/blob/018b310ddb8b50dcfd09a0c152117835a21dd656/jose/backends/native.pyWEB
- https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/blob/018b310ddb8b50dcfd09a0c152117835a21dd656/jose/utils.pyWEB
- https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/414WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85394ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/python-jose-through-3.5.0-algorithm-confusion-via-der-encoded-public-key-as-hmac-secretWEB
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