jwt v5.4.3 was discovered to contain weak encryption.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
jwt v5.4.3 was discovered to contain weak encryption. NOTE: this issue has been disputed on the basis that key lengths are expected to be set by an application, not by this library. This dispute is subject to review under CNA rules 4.1.4, 4.1.14, and other rules; the dispute tagging is not meant to recommend an outcome for this CVE Record.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jwt_project:jwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.3 | Vulnerable | Jwt Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jwt_project:jwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·Jwt Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-45770
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp45-3w87-63c3
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-45770 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-45770 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp45-3w87-63c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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