CVE-2026-71206

shiori - JWT CheckToken Never Re-Validates Account State, Allowing Stale-Privilege Access After Deletion or Demotion

Published Aug 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Shiori's CheckToken function (internal/domains/auth.go) validates only the JWT's HMAC signature and returns the embedded claims.Account object unmodified, never re-fetching the account from the database. No session store or token-revocation mechanism exists in the codebase.

Remediation

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Description Shiori's CheckToken function (internal/domains/auth.go) validates only the JWT's HMAC signature and returns the embedded claims.Account object unmodified, never re-fetching the account from the database. No session store or token-revocation mechanism exists in the codebase. Deleting an account or demoting it from owner to a regular role has no effect on tokens already issued to that account — a deleted or demoted owner's token continues authenticating with its original owner-level privileges until natural expiry, which can be up to 30 days with 'remember me' enabled. Shiori's CheckToken function (internal/domains/auth.go) validates only the JWT's HMAC signature and returns the embedded claims.Account object unmodified, never re-fetching the account from the database. No session store or token-revocation mechanism exists in the codebase.
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Title shiori: JWT CheckToken Never Re-Validates Account State, Allowing Stale-Privilege Access After Deletion or Demotion shiori - JWT CheckToken Never Re-Validates Account State, Allowing Stale-Privilege Access After Deletion or Demotion
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Go-shiori
Go-shiori shiori
Vendors & Products Go-shiori
Go-shiori shiori
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Description Shiori's CheckToken function (internal/domains/auth.go) validates only the JWT's HMAC signature and returns the embedded claims.Account object unmodified, never re-fetching the account from the database. No session store or token-revocation mechanism exists in the codebase. Deleting an account or demoting it from owner to a regular role has no effect on tokens already issued to that account — a deleted or demoted owner's token continues authenticating with its original owner-level privileges until natural expiry, which can be up to 30 days with 'remember me' enabled.
Title shiori: JWT CheckToken Never Re-Validates Account State, Allowing Stale-Privilege Access After Deletion or Demotion
Weaknesses CWE-613
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TuranSec
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 11:45 AM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2026, 6:56 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 5, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM