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TI-2026-65308 Aliases CVE-2026-102273GHSA-w2cx-738m-mc7w

PyJWT accepts public JWK containers as HMAC secrets

Priority LOW 34CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 12 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.13.0 until 2.14.0, PyJWT HMACAlgorithm.prepare_key is affected because HMAC key guard only recognizes top-level public JWK forms and misses container representations. This occurs when an application allows HMAC and asymmetric algorithms and passes a public JWK container as the raw key. As a result, public asymmetric key material is accepted as the HMAC secret. Consequently, an attacker who knows the public key can forge a token with arbitrary authenticated claims. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00175 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial pyjwt (jpadilla): 2.14.0PyJWT (PyPI): 2.14.0Red Hat: 22 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 12 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
jpadillapyjwt2.13.0 to before 2.14.02.14.0Patch availableCNA
—PyJWT (PyPI)2.13.0 to before 2.14.02.14.0Patch availableGHSA-w2cx-738m-mc7w
  • pyjwt Vendorjpadilla Affected 2.13.0 to before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available CNA
  • PyJWT (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.13.0 to before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available GHSA-w2cx-738m-mc7w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13.0Vulnerablejpadilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13.0 Vulnerable ·jpadilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pyjwt (jpadilla) Fixed in 2.14.0
  • Fix · GHSA-w2cx-738m-mc7w PyJWT (PyPI) Fixed in 2.14.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 22 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:95267 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHTAS 1.5.1 - Tech Preview Release Of the Sigstore A2A 0.0.2
    • Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5 registry.redhat.io/rhtas/rh-sigstore-a2a-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:95261 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHTAS 1.5.1 - Release of Model Transparency 1.0.6
    • Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5 registry.redhat.io/rhtas/model-transparency-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:92667 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9
Show 19 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:92666 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:92452 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5.2 enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-aws-cuda-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-azure-cuda-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-azure-rocm-rhel9 +3
  • RHSA-2026:92449 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5.2 enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/disk-image-cuda-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:90440 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4.6 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-aws-cuda-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-azure-cuda-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-azure-rocm-rhel9 +3
  • RHSA-2026:90432 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4.6 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/disk-image-cuda-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:87124 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/de-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/eda-controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/ee-supported-rhel9 +8
  • RHSA-2026:87120 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/eda-controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/ee-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9 +8
  • RHSA-2026:87004 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 automation-gateway-server-2.6.20261019-1.el9ap, automation-platform-ui-2.6.15-1.el9ap, python3.12-pulpcore-3.49.71-1.el9ap +2
  • RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:83121 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.4.6 (rocm)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-rocm-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:83120 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.4.6 (cuda)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-cuda-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:83114 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.4.6 (spyre)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-spyre-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:83112 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.4.6 (cpu)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-cpu-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:82415 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (cpu)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-cpu-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:82371 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (spyre)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-spyre-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:82368 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (cuda)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-cuda-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:82061 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference Tech Preview 3.5.2 (Gaudi)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-gaudi-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:82059 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (ROCm)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-rocm-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:79378 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/ee-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/gateway-rhel9 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Ansible Automation Orchestrator 2026AffectedNo fix yet
Fence Agents Remediation OperatorAffectedNo fix yet
Lightspeed CoreAffectedNo fix yet
Migration Toolkit for Applications 8AffectedNo fix yet
OpenShift LightspeedAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AI Inference ServerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:83112, RHSA-2026:83114, RHSA-2026:83120, RHSA-2026:83121
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:82059, RHSA-2026:82061, RHSA-2026:82368, RHSA-2026:82371, RHSA-2026:82415
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6Fixed RHSA-2026:87120
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:87004
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7Fixed RHSA-2026:79378, RHSA-2026:87124
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:90432, RHSA-2026:90440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:92449, RHSA-2026:92452
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:84734
Red Hat Satellite 6.18Fixed RHSA-2026:92667
Red Hat Satellite 6.19Fixed RHSA-2026:92666
Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5Fixed RHSA-2026:95261, RHSA-2026:95267
Not affected: 28 products
  • Confidential Compute Attestation
  • OpenShift Lightspeed
  • Red Hat AI Inference Server
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 4
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux command line assistant
  • Red Hat Hardened Images
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
  • Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer
  • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers
  • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2cx-738m-mc7w
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:79378 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82061 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82059 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-13 Fix available: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82368 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82415 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82371 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83112 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83114 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83120 · Red Hat
  16. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83121 · Red Hat
  17. 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.4 · Red Hat
  18. 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
  19. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  20. 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87004 · Red Hat
  21. 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
  22. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87124 · Red Hat
  23. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87120 · Red Hat
  24. 2026-10-22 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · Red Hat
  25. 2026-10-29 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  26. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92452 · Red Hat
  27. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92449 · Red Hat
  28. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90432 · Red Hat
  29. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90440 · Red Hat
  30. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5 · Red Hat
  31. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  32. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 6.18, Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · Red Hat
  33. 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92666 · Red Hat
  34. 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92667 · Red Hat
  35. 2026-11-05 Fix available: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5 · Red Hat
  36. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95261 · Red Hat
  37. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95267 · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-65303 Improper signature verification in jpadilla pyjwt CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-65301 PyJWK accepts empty HMAC keys, bypassing PyJWT's empty-key validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-65219 PyJWT: Unauthenticated RecursionError DoS in pre-verification payload parse… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-65218 PyJWT: PyJWKClient still amplifies unauthenticated JWKS fetches on unknown kid values (incomplete fix of CVE-2026-48524) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-25107 PyJWT accepts unknown `crit` header extensions (RFC 7515 §4.1.11 MUST violation) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-65310 PyJWT accepts inconsistent OKP x/d JWKs, causing public/private key identity confusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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