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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| 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 | |
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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
Updated: 2026-09-29T19:35:35.828Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-09-28T21:17:14.257
Modified: 2026-10-07T20:55:07.653
Link: CVE-2026-102266