high8.4
CVE-2023-51774
json-jwt allows bypass of identity checks via a sign/encryption confusion attack
Impact
The json-jwt (aka JSON::JWT) gem 1.16.x before 1.16.6, 1.15.x before 1.15.3.1 for Ruby sometimes allows bypass of identity checks via a sign/encryption confusion attack. For example, JWE can sometimes be used to bypass JSON::JWT.decode.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | json-jwt | >= 1.16.0, < 1.16.6 | 1.16.6 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Json-Jwt Project | Json-Jwt | Version 1.16.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/P3ngu1nW/CVE_Request/blob/main/novjson-jwt.md
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c8v6-786g-vjx6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51774
- https://github.com/nov/json-jwt/issues/120
- https://github.com/nov/json-jwt/commit/9c4d842a9465bd7960570ca326c3de79b4abc9d0
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/json-jwt/CVE-2023-51774.yml
- https://github.com/nov/json-jwt/issues/121
- https://github.com/nov/json-jwt/commit/593ea8bcaf2629048bad8c036191f2da0a2e713c