SB2025021309 - Incorrect Comparison in jpadilla pyjwt
Published: February 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025021309
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Comparison (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53861)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify data on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect string comparison being run for `iss` checking, resulting in `"acb"` being accepted for `"_abc_"`. A remote attacker can trigger incorrect comparisons and modify data on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/1570e708672aa9036bc772476beae8bfa48f4131#diff-6893ad4a1c5a36b8af3028db8c8bc3b62418149843fc382faf901eaab008e380R366
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/33022c25525c1020869c71ce2a4109e44ae4ced1
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-75c5-xw7c-p5pm