CVE-2026-33204

SimpleJWT has an Unauthenticated Denial of Service via JWE header tampering

Published Mar 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SimpleJWT is a simple JSON web token library written in PHP. Prior to version 1.1.1, an unauthenticated attacker can perform a Denial of Service via JWE header tampering when PBES2 algorithms are used. Applications that call JWE::decrypt() on attacker-controlled JWEs using PBES2 algorithms are affected. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xw36-67f8-339x SimpleJWT has an Unauthenticated Denial of Service via JWE header tampering
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kelvinmo
Kelvinmo simplejwt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kelvinmo:simplejwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kelvinmo
Kelvinmo simplejwt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kelvin Mo
Kelvin Mo simplejwt
Vendors & Products Kelvin Mo
Kelvin Mo simplejwt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SimpleJWT is a simple JSON web token library written in PHP. Prior to version 1.1.1, an unauthenticated attacker can perform a Denial of Service via JWE header tampering when PBES2 algorithms are used. Applications that call JWE::decrypt() on attacker-controlled JWEs using PBES2 algorithms are affected. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.1.
Title SimpleJWT has an Unauthenticated Denial of Service via JWE header tampering
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 24, 2026, 3:34 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 11:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 20, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 20, 2026, 10:37 PM