CVE-2025-61152

Medium

Description

python-jose thru 3.3.0 allows JWT tokens with 'alg=none' to be decoded and accepted without any cryptographic signature verification. A malicious actor can craft a forged token with arbitrary claims (e.g., is_admin=true) and bypass authentication checks, leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access in applications that rely on python-jose for token validation. This issue is exploitable unless developers explicitly reject 'alg=none' tokens, which is not enforced by the library. NOTE: all parties agree that the issue is not relevant because it only occurs in a "verify_signature": False situation.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPython-jose
PublishedOct 10, 2025
First seenOct 10, 2025

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
python-josev ≤ 3.3.0—

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