CVE-2026-102273

PyJWT accepts public JWK containers as HMAC secrets

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.13.0 until 2.14.0, PyJWT HMACAlgorithm.prepare_key is affected because HMAC key guard only recognizes top-level public JWK forms and misses container representations. This occurs when an application allows HMAC and asymmetric algorithms and passes a public JWK container as the raw key. As a result, public asymmetric key material is accepted as the HMAC secret. Consequently, an attacker who knows the public key can forge a token with arbitrary authenticated claims. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w2cx-738m-mc7w PyJWT accepts public JWK containers as HMAC secrets
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, '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. From 2.13.0 until 2.14.0, PyJWT HMACAlgorithm.prepare_key is affected because HMAC key guard only recognizes top-level public JWK forms and misses container representations. This occurs when an application allows HMAC and asymmetric algorithms and passes a public JWK container as the raw key. As a result, public asymmetric key material is accepted as the HMAC secret. Consequently, an attacker who knows the public key can forge a token with arbitrary authenticated claims. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.
Title PyJWT accepts public JWK containers as HMAC secrets
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 1:44 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 6, 2026, 6:29 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 28, 2026, 8:38 PM