PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.13.0 until 2.14.0, HMACAlgorithm.from_jwk is affected because PyJWK verification path used the decoded key without applying prepare_key validation. This occurs when a trusted JWK Set contains an oct entry with an empty k value. As a result, an attacker signs an HMAC token with the same zero-length key accepted by PyJWT. Consequently, forged token can carry arbitrary authenticated claims. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Pyjwt Project pyjwt

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.13.0 until 2.14.0, HMACAlgorithm.from_jwk is affected because PyJWK verification path used the decoded key without applying prepare_key validation. This occurs when a trusted JWK Set contains an oct entry with an empty k value. As a result, an attacker signs an HMAC token with the same zero-length key accepted by PyJWT. Consequently, forged token can carry arbitrary authenticated claims. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.
Title PyJWK accepts empty HMAC keys, bypassing PyJWT's empty-key validation
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-28T20:21:26.164Z

Updated: 2026-09-29T19:35:42.049Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T20:11:16.658Z

Link: CVE-2026-102266

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T19:35:35.828Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-28T21:17:14.257

Modified: 2026-10-07T20:55:07.653

Link: CVE-2026-102266

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-28T20:21:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-102266 - Bugzilla