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CVE-2026-102946

CVE-2026-102946 · joserfc: JWS signature verification bypass via empty signatures array in jws.deserialize_json

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joserfc is a Python library that provides an implementation of several JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) standards. Prior to 1.7.4, joserfc.jws.deserialize_json() accepts a JWS General JSON Serialization with an empty signatures array as authenticated. The verify_general_json() loop performs no iterations for the empty array and returns success because no signature check failed, allowing an attacker without a signing key to supply an arbitrary payload that relying applications may treat as authentic. The issue affects the General JSON Serialization path; compact JWS and JWT decoding, Flattened JSON serialization, and JWE JSON processing do not follow this vulnerable path. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.4.

CVSS 9.1 · Critical · EPSS 0.1% · Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • joserfc

    Versions
    • < 1.7.4: Affected

    No fix published

  • joserfc Debian:13

    Versions
    • 1.1.0-1
    • 1.2.0-1
    • 1.2.2-1
    • 1.3.1-1
    • 1.3.2-1
    • 1.3.4-1
    • 1.4.0-1
    • 1.4.1-1
    • 1.4.3-1
    • 1.5.0-1
    • 1.6.0-1
    • 1.6.1-1
    • 1.6.2-1
    • 1.6.3-1
    • 1.6.4-1
    • 1.6.5-1
    • 1.6.8-1
    • 1.7.0-1
    • 1.7.1-1
    • 1.7.2-1
    • 1.7.3-1
    • 1.7.4-1
    • 1.7.5-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • joserfc Debian:14

    Versions
    • 1.1.0-1
    • 1.2.0-1
    • 1.2.2-1
    • 1.3.1-1
    • 1.3.2-1
    • 1.3.4-1
    • 1.4.0-1
    • 1.4.1-1
    • 1.4.3-1
    • 1.5.0-1
    • 1.6.0-1
    • 1.6.1-1
    • 1.6.2-1
    • 1.6.3-1
    • 1.6.4-1
    • 1.6.5-1
    • 1.6.8-1
    • 1.7.0-1
    • 1.7.1-1
    • 1.7.2-1
    • 1.7.3-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.7.4-1

    Update to 1.7.4-1

  • joserfc Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 1.6.2-1
    • 1.6.5-1
    • 1.6.8-1
    • 1.7.0-1
    • 1.7.1-1
    • 1.7.2-1
    • 1.7.4-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • joserfc Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.2.2-1
    • 1.4.0-1
    • 1.4.1-1
    • 1.4.3-1
    • 1.5.0-1
    • 1.6.2-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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