CVE-2026-6911

Authentication Bypass via Missing JWT Signature Verification in AWS Ops Wheel

Published Apr 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Missing JWT signature verification in AWS Ops Wheel allows unauthenticated attackers to forge JWT tokens and gain unintended administrative access to the application, including the ability to read, modify, and delete all application data across tenants and manage Cognito user accounts within the deployment's User Pool, via a crafted JWT sent to the API Gateway endpoint.

To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the updated repository and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing JWT signature verification in AWS Ops Wheel allows unauthenticated attackers to forge JWT tokens and gain unintended administrative access to the application, including the ability to read, modify, and delete all application data across tenants and manage Cognito user accounts within the deployment's User Pool, via a crafted JWT sent to the API Gateway endpoint. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the updated repository and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Title Authentication Bypass via Missing JWT Signature Verification in AWS Ops Wheel
First Time appeared Aws
Aws aws Ops Wheel
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:aws_ops_wheel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws aws Ops Wheel
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Apr 30, 2026, 3:21 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026, 1:38 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Apr 24, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 PM