CVE-2026-102270

PyJWT: ReDoS vulnerability when calling the `is_pem_format` function.

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. Prior to 2.14.0, PyJWT is_pem_format is affected because lazy PEM regular expression backtracks extensively. This occurs when a certificate-like input contains repeated BEGIN markers without a matching END marker. As a result, is_pem_format performs unbounded backtracking while searching for a PEM end marker. Consequently, an attacker can cause intensive CPU consumption. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jwrc-g2q2-pq5p PyJWT: ReDoS vulnerability when calling the `is_pem_format` function.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jpadilla
Jpadilla pyjwt
Vendors & Products Jpadilla
Jpadilla pyjwt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. Prior to 2.14.0, PyJWT is_pem_format is affected because lazy PEM regular expression backtracks extensively. This occurs when a certificate-like input contains repeated BEGIN markers without a matching END marker. As a result, is_pem_format performs unbounded backtracking while searching for a PEM end marker. Consequently, an attacker can cause intensive CPU consumption. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.
Title PyJWT: ReDoS vulnerability when calling the `is_pem_format` function.
Weaknesses CWE-1333
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 7:36 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 6, 2026, 6:46 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 28, 2026, 8:29 PM