Lack of data validation In jsonwebtoken
Description
Verification Bypass in jsonwebtoken
Versions 4.2.1 and earlier of jsonwebtoken are affected by a verification bypass vulnerability. This is a result of weak validation of the JWT algorithm type, occuring when an attacker is allowed to arbitrarily specify the JWT algorithm.
Recommendation
Update to version 4.2.2 or later.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Package | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 npm | 4.2.2 |
Aliases
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References
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