CVE-2026-48525

Published: Mag 28, 2026 Last Modified: Giu 01, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: low

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0004
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 7 Days)

400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Draft
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other) Bypass Protection Mechanism Other
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Not Technology-Specific, AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Application

Pyjwt by Pyjwt Project

Product Information
Vendor Pyjwt Project
Product Pyjwt
Version Range Affected
From 2.8.0 (inclusive)
To 2.12.1 (inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-…
https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7vc-732c-9m39
https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-…
https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7vc-732c-9m39