CVE-2026-48525

PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. From 2.8.0 to 2.12.1, when verifying detached JWS tokens using the unencoded-payload option ("b64": false, RFC 7797), PyJWT performs Base64URL decoding of the compact-serialization payload segment before enforcing the detached-payload rules. For b64=false, PyJWT later discards that decoded payload and replaces it with the caller-provided detached_payload. In practice, this turns the middle segment into an attacker-controlled “work amplifier”: a remote client can supply an arbitrarily large Base64URL payload segment that forces CPU work + memory allocations even if the signature is invalid. This creates an unauthenticated DoS vector against any endpoint that verifies detached JWS using PyJWT. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

01 Jun 2026, 17:45

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References () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7vc-732c-9m39 - () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7vc-732c-9m39 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
First Time Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

28 May 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7vc-732c-9m39 - () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7vc-732c-9m39 -

28 May 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-01 17:45


NVD link : CVE-2026-48525

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48525

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48525


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Products Affected

pyjwt_project

  • pyjwt
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption