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CVE-2022-23540
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-12-22T19:15:08.967 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:30:19.267

Summary

In versions `<=8.5.1` of `jsonwebtoken` library, lack of algorithm definition in the `jwt.verify()` function can lead to signature validation bypass due to defaulting to the `none` algorithm for signature verification. Users are affected if you do not specify algorithms in the `jwt.verify()` function. This issue has been fixed, please update to version 9.0.0 which removes the default support for the none algorithm in the `jwt.verify()` method. There will be no impact, if you update to version 9.0.0 and you don’t need to allow for the `none` algorithm. If you need 'none' algorithm, you have to explicitly specify that in `jwt.verify()` options.

Affected products

auth0 — jsonwebtoken

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References

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