CVE-2026-103001
PyJWT.decode() reintroduces options-dict mutation, enabling silent claim-verification bypass on dict reuse
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Sep 30, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.11.0 through 2.13.0, PyJWT's PyJWT._merge_options() method can modify a caller-supplied mutable options mapping when verify_signature is false. If an application reuses that same mapping for a later decode() or decode_complete() call and changes verify_signature to true, the mapping can retain false values for expiration, not-before, issued-at, audience, issuer, subject, and JWT ID checks. A signed token with invalid registered claims can then be accepted without disabling signature verification, but applications that create a fresh options mapping for each call are not affected.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-471 Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
pyjwtjpadilla |
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References
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