namshi/jose insecure JSON Web Signatures (JWS)
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
namshi/jose allows the acceptance of unsecure JSON Web Signatures (JWS) by default. The vulnerability arises from the $allowUnsecure flag, which, when set to true during the loading of JWSes, permits tokens signed with 'none' algorithms to be processed. This behavior poses a significant security risk as it could allow an attacker to impersonate users by crafting a valid jwt token.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed namshi/jose (Packagist): 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 2.0.3 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | namshi/jose (Packagist) | before 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf |
| — | namshi/jose (Packagist) | 1.2.0 to before 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 | Patch available | GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf |
| — | namshi/jose (Packagist) | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf |
| — | namshi/jose (Packagist) | 2.1.0 to before 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf |
- namshi/jose (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.2 Fixed in 1.1.2 Patch available GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf
- namshi/jose (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.2.0 to before 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.2 Patch available GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf
- namshi/jose (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.3 Fixed in 2.0.3 Patch available GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf
- namshi/jose (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf namshi/jose (Packagist) Fixed in 1.1.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf namshi/jose (Packagist) Fixed in 1.2.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf namshi/jose (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf namshi/jose (Packagist) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-hxhc-wmg8-xrqf
References
Sources
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