Description
fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. In 6.2.4, fast-jwt can classify raw serialized public JWK or JWKS JSON as an HMAC secret because src/crypto.js performDetectPublicKeyAlgorithms treats non-PEM strings as symmetric key material. If HS256 is explicitly allowed or inferred, an attacker who knows the exact serialized public-key bytes can use those bytes as an HMAC key and create a token containing arbitrary claims that createVerifier accepts. Serialization ordering or whitespace differences can prevent exploitation, and applications using supported PEM keys with an asymmetric-only algorithm allowlist are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 6.3.0.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g3jj-5cmm-3hxx fast-jwt treats raw public JWK JSON as an HMAC secret, enabling HS256 token forgery
History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. In 6.2.4, fast-jwt can classify raw serialized public JWK or JWKS JSON as an HMAC secret because src/crypto.js performDetectPublicKeyAlgorithms treats non-PEM strings as symmetric key material. If HS256 is explicitly allowed or inferred, an attacker who knows the exact serialized public-key bytes can use those bytes as an HMAC key and create a token containing arbitrary claims that createVerifier accepts. Serialization ordering or whitespace differences can prevent exploitation, and applications using supported PEM keys with an asymmetric-only algorithm allowlist are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 6.3.0.
Title fast-jwt treats raw public JWK JSON as an HMAC secret, enabling HS256 token forgery
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T21:53:01.909Z

Reserved: 2026-10-08T17:21:52.976Z

Link: CVE-2026-107724

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-08T22:17:28.800

Modified: 2026-10-08T22:17:28.930

Link: CVE-2026-107724

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-347

    Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature