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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27962

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27962 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.100000381469727 CRITICAL

Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. Prior to version 1.6.9, a JWK Header Injection vulnerability in authlib's JWS implementation allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge arbitrary JWT tokens that pass signature verification. When key=None is passed to any JWS deserialization function, the library extracts and uses the cryptographic key embedded in the attacker-controlled JWT jwk header field. An attacker can sign a token with their own private key, embed the matching public key in the header, and have the server accept the forged token as cryptographically valid — bypassing authentication and authorization entirely. This issue has been patched in version 1.6.9.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
9.100000381469727
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13python-authlib1.6.7-1, 0, 1.6.0-1
Debian:11python-authlib1.4.1-1, 1.4.0-1, 1.3.1-1
Debian:14python-authlib1.6.8-1, 0, 1.6.0-1
Debian:12python-authlib1.3.1-1, 1.3.0-3, 1.3.0-2

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Mar 16, 2026 CVE Published
  • May 11, 2026 CVE Updated
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