CVE-2026-102266
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.GHSA-9j54-fg26-wv3r ↗EUVD-2026-88484 ↗
description
PyJWT versions 2.13.0 through 2.13.x can accept forged HS256 tokens when verification uses a PyJWK or PyJWKSet entry containing an empty symmetric key. An attacker can impersonate authenticated users or supply arbitrary claims if the application has such an empty oct JWK configured.
mitigation
Upgrade PyJWT to version 2.14.0 or later. Audit configured JWK sets for empty symmetric keys and reject them; enable minimum HMAC key-length enforcement until the upgrade is complete.
fixed in 2.14.0
outcome
Mechanism verified: the exploit fired on the vulnerable build and stayed silent on the patched one, but the server it ran against was ours, so no check ships for it.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-09-28 20:21Zghsa: trigger signal, started the run
- 2026-09-28 20:21Zcve.org record for CVE-2026-102266
- 2026-09-29 23:43Z
this entry in the feed
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published 2026-09-29 21:47Z
last change 2026-10-21 05:00Z
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