CVE-2015-9235 (GCVE-0-2015-9235)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-05-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In jsonwebtoken node module before 4.2.2 it is possible for an attacker to bypass verification when a token digitally signed with an asymmetric key (RS/ES family) of algorithms but instead the attacker send a token digitally signed with a symmetric algorithm (HS* family).
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/17 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/commit… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://auth0.com/blog/2015/03/31/critical-vulner… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.timmclean.net/2015/02/25/jwt-alg-none.html | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | jsonwebtoken node module |
Affected:
<4.2.2
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-04-26 00:00
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