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CVE-2026-35042 (GCVE-0-2026-35042)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-06 17:02 – Updated: 2026-04-07 15:59

Title

fast-jwt accepts unknown `crit` header extensions (RFC 7515 §4.1.11 MUST violation)

Summary

fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. In 6.1.0 and earlier, fast-jwt does not validate the crit (Critical) Header Parameter defined in RFC 7515 §4.1.11. When a JWS token contains a crit array listing extensions that fast-jwt does not understand, the library accepts the token instead of rejecting it. This violates the MUST requirement in the RFC.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-04-07 15:19 UTC

CWE

CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CWE-636 - Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/security/adv…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7515.html#secti…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
nearform	fast-jwt	Affected: <= 6.1.0	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2026-35042

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-06 17:17 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:40

Severity

7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Summary

References

URL	Tags
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security-advisories@github.com	https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7515.html#section-4.1.11	Technical Description
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/security/advisories/GHSA-hm7r-c7qw-ghp6	Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	nearform	fast-jwt	*

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GHSA-HM7R-C7QW-GHP6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 22:01 – Updated: 2026-04-06 23:41

Summary

fast-jwt accepts unknown `crit` header extensions (RFC 7515 violation)

Details

Summary

fast-jwt does not validate the crit (Critical) Header Parameter defined in RFC 7515 §4.1.11. When a JWS token contains a crit array listing extensions that fast-jwt does not understand, the library accepts the token instead of rejecting it. This violates the MUST requirement in the RFC.

RFC Requirement

RFC 7515 §4.1.11:

If any of the listed extension Header Parameters are not understood and supported by the recipient, then the JWS is invalid.

Proof of Concept

const { createSigner, createVerifier } = require("fast-jwt"); // v3.3.3

const signer = createSigner({ key: "secret", algorithm: "HS256" });
const token = signer({
  sub: "attacker",
  role: "admin",
  header: { crit: ["x-custom-policy"], "x-custom-policy": "require-mfa" },
});

// Should REJECT — x-custom-policy is not understood
const verifier = createVerifier({ key: "secret", algorithms: ["HS256"] });
try {
  const result = verifier(token);
  console.log("ACCEPTED:", result);
  // Output: ACCEPTED: { sub: 'attacker', role: 'admin' }
} catch (e) {
  console.log("REJECTED:", e.message);
}

Expected: Error — unsupported critical extension Actual: Token accepted.

Comparison

// jose (panva) v4+ — correctly rejects
const jose = require("jose");
await jose.jwtVerify(token, new TextEncoder().encode("secret"));
// throws: Extension Header Parameter "x-custom-policy" is not recognized

Impact

Split-brain verification in mixed-library environments
Security policy bypass when crit carries enforcement semantics
Token binding bypass (RFC 7800 cnf confirmation)
See CVE-2025-59420 for full impact analysis

Suggested Fix

In src/verifier.js, add crit validation after header decoding:

const SUPPORTED_CRIT = new Set(["b64"]);

function validateCrit(header) {
  if (!header.crit) return;
  if (!Array.isArray(header.crit) || header.crit.length === 0)
    throw new Error("crit must be a non-empty array");
  for (const ext of header.crit) {
    if (!SUPPORTED_CRIT.has(ext))
      throw new Error(`Unsupported critical extension: ${ext}`);
    if (!(ext in header))
      throw new Error(`Critical extension ${ext} not present in header`);
  }
}

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-35042"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-345",
      "CWE-636"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-03T22:01:25Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-06T17:17:13Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\n\n`fast-jwt` does not validate the `crit` (Critical) Header Parameter defined in RFC 7515 \u00a74.1.11. When a JWS token contains a `crit` array listing extensions that `fast-jwt` does not understand, the library accepts the token instead of rejecting it. This violates the **MUST** requirement in the RFC.\n\n---\n\n## RFC Requirement\n\nRFC 7515 \u00a74.1.11:\n\n\u003e If any of the listed extension Header Parameters are **not understood\n\u003e and supported** by the recipient, then the **JWS is invalid**.\n\n---\n\n## Proof of Concept\n\n```javascript\nconst { createSigner, createVerifier } = require(\"fast-jwt\"); // v3.3.3\n\nconst signer = createSigner({ key: \"secret\", algorithm: \"HS256\" });\nconst token = signer({\n  sub: \"attacker\",\n  role: \"admin\",\n  header: { crit: [\"x-custom-policy\"], \"x-custom-policy\": \"require-mfa\" },\n});\n\n// Should REJECT \u2014 x-custom-policy is not understood\nconst verifier = createVerifier({ key: \"secret\", algorithms: [\"HS256\"] });\ntry {\n  const result = verifier(token);\n  console.log(\"ACCEPTED:\", result);\n  // Output: ACCEPTED: { sub: \u0027attacker\u0027, role: \u0027admin\u0027 }\n} catch (e) {\n  console.log(\"REJECTED:\", e.message);\n}\n```\n\n**Expected:** Error \u2014 unsupported critical extension\n**Actual:** Token accepted.\n\n### Comparison\n\n```javascript\n// jose (panva) v4+ \u2014 correctly rejects\nconst jose = require(\"jose\");\nawait jose.jwtVerify(token, new TextEncoder().encode(\"secret\"));\n// throws: Extension Header Parameter \"x-custom-policy\" is not recognized\n```\n\n---\n\n## Impact\n\n- **Split-brain verification** in mixed-library environments\n- **Security policy bypass** when `crit` carries enforcement semantics\n- **Token binding bypass** (RFC 7800 `cnf` confirmation)\n- See CVE-2025-59420 for full impact analysis\n\n---\n\n## Suggested Fix\n\nIn `src/verifier.js`, add crit validation after header decoding:\n\n```javascript\nconst SUPPORTED_CRIT = new Set([\"b64\"]);\n\nfunction validateCrit(header) {\n  if (!header.crit) return;\n  if (!Array.isArray(header.crit) || header.crit.length === 0)\n    throw new Error(\"crit must be a non-empty array\");\n  for (const ext of header.crit) {\n    if (!SUPPORTED_CRIT.has(ext))\n      throw new Error(`Unsupported critical extension: ${ext}`);\n    if (!(ext in header))\n      throw new Error(`Critical extension ${ext} not present in header`);\n  }\n}\n```",
  "id": "GHSA-hm7r-c7qw-ghp6",
  "modified": "2026-04-06T23:41:50Z",
  "published": "2026-04-03T22:01:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/security/advisories/GHSA-hm7r-c7qw-ghp6"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35042"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9ggr-2464-2j32"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7515.html#section-4.1.11"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "fast-jwt accepts unknown `crit` header extensions (RFC 7515 violation)"
}

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CVE-2026-35042 (GCVE-0-2026-35042)

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