Auth bypass in Auth0 Jsonwebtoken
CVE-2022-23541
jsonwebtoken is an implementation of JSON Web Tokens. Versions `<= 8.5.1` of `jsonwebtoken` library can be misconfigured so that passing a poorly implemented key retrieval function referring to the `secretOrPublicKey` argument from the rea…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.008 (51.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Auth0 Jsonwebtoken
- Auth0 Node-jsonwebtoken — versions <= 8.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23541?
- CVE-2022-23541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Auth0 Jsonwebtoken, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23541?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23541 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.