#VU71185 Input validation error in node-jsonwebtoken - CVE-2022-23529
Published: January 16, 2023 / Updated: January 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71185
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23529
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
node-jsonwebtoken
node-jsonwebtoken
Software vendor:
auth0 on WordPress
auth0 on WordPress
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in jwt.verify function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.