CVE-2023-31580

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Published Oct 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

light-oauth2 before version 2.1.27 obtains the public key without any verification. This could allow attackers to authenticate to the application with a crafted JWT token.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:networknt:light-oauth2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2786	light-oauth2 before version 2.1.27 obtains the public key without any verification. This could allow attackers to authenticate to the application with a crafted JWT token.
Github GHSA	GHSA-mx47-h5fv-ghwh	light-oauth2 missing public key verification

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.686% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/KANIXB/JWTIssues/blob/main/Certification%20Verification%20issue%20in%20light-oauth2.md
https://github.com/networknt/light-oauth2/issues/369

History

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Subscriptions

Networknt Light-oauth2

Weaknesses

CWE-295

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:42 PM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:53 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:53 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 25, 2023, 6:17 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:57 AM

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