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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.5 Medium

CVE-2026-103001

PyJWT.decode() reintroduces options-dict mutation, enabling silent claim-verification bypass on dict reuse

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

jpadilla pyjwt

  • >= 2.11.0, <= 2.13.0affected

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