Vulnerability identifier: #VU71181
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
node-jsonwebtoken
Web applications /
JS libraries
Vendor: Auth0
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure implementation of key retrieval function. A remote user attacker can cause successful validation of forged tokens.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
node-jsonwebtoken: 8.0.0 - 8.5.1
External links
http://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/security/advisories/GHSA-hjrf-2m68-5959
http://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/releases/tag/v9.0.0
http://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/commit/e1fa9dcc12054a8681db4e6373da1b30cf7016e3
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.