CVE-2016-10555

CVE-2016-10555

Vendor Hackerone
Product jwt-simple node module
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published May 31, 2018
Last update September 16, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

Since "algorithm" isn't enforced in jwt.decode()in jwt-simple 0.3.0 and earlier, a malicious user could choose what algorithm is sent sent to the server. If the server is expecting RSA but is sent HMAC-SHA with RSA's public key, the server will think the public key is actually an HMAC private key. This could be used to forge any data an attacker wants.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 31, 2018 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated