Description
PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. From 2.9.0 to 2.12.1, there is a verifier-side algorithm allow-list bypass when jwt.decode() or jwt.decode_complete() are called with a PyJWK key. The token header alg is checked against the caller-supplied algorithms allow-list, but signature verification is performed with the algorithm bound to the PyJWK object instead of the header algorithm. An attacker who controls a registered JWK/JWKS private key can sign with a disallowed algorithm, advertise an allowed algorithm in the JWT header, and still be accepted. The issue affects the documented PyJWKClient.get_signing_key_from_jwt(...) flow. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.
Published: 2026-05-28
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jq35-7prp-9v3f PyJWT: Algorithm allow-list bypass when decoding with `PyJWK` / `PyJWKClient` keys
History

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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate


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First Time appeared Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt

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First Time appeared Jpadilla
Jpadilla pyjwt
Vendors & Products Jpadilla
Jpadilla pyjwt

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. From 2.9.0 to 2.12.1, there is a verifier-side algorithm allow-list bypass when jwt.decode() or jwt.decode_complete() are called with a PyJWK key. The token header alg is checked against the caller-supplied algorithms allow-list, but signature verification is performed with the algorithm bound to the PyJWK object instead of the header algorithm. An attacker who controls a registered JWK/JWKS private key can sign with a disallowed algorithm, advertise an allowed algorithm in the JWT header, and still be accepted. The issue affects the documented PyJWKClient.get_signing_key_from_jwt(...) flow. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.
Title PyJWT: Algorithm allow-list bypass when decoding with `PyJWK` / `PyJWKClient` keys
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Jpadilla Pyjwt
Pyjwt Project Pyjwt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T15:27:49.780Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T16:18:10.619Z

Link: CVE-2026-48523

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-28T15:27:32.358Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-28T16:16:29.280

Modified: 2026-06-01T17:44:48.617

Link: CVE-2026-48523

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-28T15:10:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-48523 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-28T17:45:22Z

Weaknesses