CVE-2026-96760 (GCVE-0-2026-96760)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-28 19:37 – Updated: 2026-10-01 13:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Authlib library contains a signature‑verification bypass vulnerability
Summary
Authlib (v1.7.2 and below) contains a signature verification bypass vulnerability. The JsonWebSignature.deserialize_json() method accepts a JSON Serialization JWS object and returns the payload as successfully verified without checking for a signature and without requiring a cryptographic key.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-01 13:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
- CWE-670 Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
- CWE-358 Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
- CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
- CWE-358 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
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