CVE-2026-48526
Published: June 2, 2026Last modified: June 22, 2026
Description
PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. Prior to 2.13.0, when the verifier is decoding JSON Web Tokens, while supporting both asymmetric and HMAC algorithms, the library does not validate use of JSON Web Keys in HMAC algorithm, allowing attacker to use the issuer public key as the secret key for HMAC algorithm. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.4 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 25 LTS | py3-jwt | Fixed (2.13.0-r0) |
| Stream | py3-jwt | Fixed (2.13.0-r0) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25902
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25928
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26206
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28571
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30076
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30088
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30089
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33683
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34160
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34365
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35835
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35837
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35845
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36350
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40967
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41066
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42132
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42142
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42144
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42796
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43038
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48526
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482734
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-xgmm-8j9v-c9wx
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-48526.json