Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| HackerOne / jwt-simple node module | affected <=0.3.0 |
CWE
CWE-20
References
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/87
- https://github.com/hokaccha/node-jwt-simple/pull/14
- https://auth0.com/blog/2015/03/31/critical-vulnerabilities-in-json-web-token-libraries/
- https://github.com/hokaccha/node-jwt-simple/pull/16
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.