CVE-2018-1000531

Description

inversoft prime-jwt version prior to commit abb0d479389a2509f939452a6767dc424bb5e6ba contains a CWE-20 vulnerability in JWTDecoder.decode that can result in an incorrect signature validation of a JWT token. This attack can be exploitable when an attacker crafts a JWT token with a valid header using 'none' as algorithm and a body to requests it be validated. This vulnerability was fixed after commit abb0d479389a2509f939452a6767dc424bb5e6ba.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/inversoft/prime-jwt/issues/3 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000531?
CVE-2018-1000531 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000531?
To fix CVE-2018-1000531, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000531 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000531 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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