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CVE-2026-102268

9.1 · CRITICAL

PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards.

Published Sep 28, 2026pyjwt_projectCWE-347EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2026-102268 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting pyjwt_project pyjwt. It was published on September 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. Prior to 2.14.0, is_pem_format in jwt/utils.py is affected because is_pem_format does not recognize every PEM representation accepted by the cryptography loader. This occurs when an application mixes HMAC and asymmetric algorithms and supplies a mutated public-key PEM as raw key bytes. As a result, HMACAlgorithm.prepare_key treats the unrecognized asymmetric public key as an HMAC secret. Consequently, an attacker who knows the public key can forge authenticated HMAC tokens. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pyjwt_project. Update pyjwt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pyjwt_projectpyjwt>= 0, < 2.14.0Affected

References

GitHubgithub.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/8b4e233a22206b34ec1186e912e75c0b2396ac07GitHubgithub.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/releases/tag/2.14.0GitHubgithub.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-ffc3-869f-jxw9GitHubgithub.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-ffc3-869f-jxw9

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102268?

CVE-2026-102268 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting pyjwt_project pyjwt. It was published on September 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-102268?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-102268?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pyjwt_project. Update pyjwt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-102268?

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