CVE-2020-15240

Regression in JWT Signature Validation

State
Published
Severity
7.4 High
Published
Oct 21, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Reserved
Jun 25, 2020

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Description

omniauth-auth0 (rubygems) versions >= 2.3.0 and < 2.4.1 improperly validate the JWT token signature when using the `jwt_validator.verify` method. Improper validation of the JWT token signature can allow an attacker to bypass authentication and authorization. You are affected by this vulnerability if all of the following conditions apply: 1. You are using `omniauth-auth0`. 2. You are using `JWTValidator.verify` method directly OR you are not authenticating using the SDK’s default Authorization Code Flow. The issue is patched in version 2.4.1.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication
  • CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Affected Products

ProductVersions
omniauth-auth0auth0
  • >= 2.3.0, <2.4.1Affected

References

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