python-jose thru 3.3.0 allows JWT tokens with 'alg=none' to be decoded and accepted without any cryptographic signature verification. A malicious actor can craft a forged token with arbitrary claims (e.g., is_admin=true) and bypass authentication checks, leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access in applications that rely on python-jose for token validation. This issue is exploitable unless developers explicitly reject 'alg=none' tokens, which is not enforced by the library.
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Description | python-jose thru 3.3.0 allows JWT tokens with 'alg=none' to be decoded and accepted without any cryptographic signature verification. A malicious actor can craft a forged token with arbitrary claims (e.g., is_admin=true) and bypass authentication checks, leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access in applications that rely on python-jose for token validation. This issue is exploitable unless developers explicitly reject 'alg=none' tokens, which is not enforced by the library. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2025-10-10T14:22:45.776Z
Reserved: 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2025-61152

Updated: 2025-10-10T14:22:35.748Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-10-10T14:15:43.360
Modified: 2025-10-10T15:16:05.900
Link: CVE-2025-61152

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