CVE-2022-29217

Key confusion through non-blocklisted public key formats in PyJWT

Published May 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
PyJWT is a Python implementation of RFC 7519. PyJWT supports multiple different JWT signing algorithms. With JWT, an attacker submitting the JWT token can choose the used signing algorithm. The PyJWT library requires that the application chooses what algorithms are supported. The application can specify `jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` to get support for all algorithms, or specify a single algorithm. The issue is not that big as `algorithms=jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` has to be used. Users should upgrade to v2.4.0 to receive a patch for this issue. As a workaround, always be explicit with the algorithms that are accepted and expected when decoding.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-0213 PyJWT is a Python implementation of RFC 7519. PyJWT supports multiple different JWT signing algorithms. With JWT, an attacker submitting the JWT token can choose the used signing algorithm. The PyJWT library requires that the application chooses what algorithms are supported. The application can specify `jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` to get support for all algorithms, or specify a single algorithm. The issue is not that big as `algorithms=jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` has to be used. Users should upgrade to v2.4.0 to receive a patch for this issue. As a workaround, always be explicit with the algorithms that are accepted and expected when decoding.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ffqj-6fqr-9h24 Key confusion through non-blocklisted public key formats
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5526-1 PyJWT vulnerability
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 23, 2025, 6:22 PM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 24, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 12, 2022, 12:00 AM