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HIGHCVSS 7.4EPSS 0.3%

CVE-2026-107720

CVE-2026-107720 updated by NVD

Published
2026-10-08
Modified
2026-10-11
EPSS percentile
16%
Sources
github-advisory, nvd

Summary

fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. Prior to 6.3.1, fast-jwt createVerifier accepts an unsigned JWT when key is an empty string or null and algorithms is a non-empty allowlist. Falsy synchronous keys bypass prepareKeyOrSecret, allowedAlgorithms remains active, hasKey is false, and the empty signature avoids the verifySignature gate. An attacker can therefore submit a token containing arbitrary claims without possessing a signing key, resulting in authentication or authorization bypass. Claim validators still run, and non-empty keys, an empty key without algorithms, and the async key resolver path do not have this behavior. This issue is fixed in version 6.3.1.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffected versionsFixed versions
npmfast-jwt—6.3.1

Remediation: Upgrade to 6.3.1 or later.

References

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