PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.13.0 until 2.14.0, PyJWS._load in jwt/api_jws.py is affected because parser catches ValueError but not RecursionError. This occurs when a deeply nested token header reaches json.loads. As a result, RecursionError escapes the documented PyJWT error hierarchy. Consequently, an unauthenticated malformed token can cause a request-level failure and HTTP 500. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/06573692ebcdec8831c3927513b3e87c31fbbb62 | Patch |
| https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/releases/tag/2.14.0 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjv-2p76-3863 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjv-2p76-3863 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
07 Oct 2026, 20:57
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Pyjwt Project pyjwt
Pyjwt Project |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/06573692ebcdec8831c3927513b3e87c31fbbb62 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/releases/tag/2.14.0 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjv-2p76-3863 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
01 Oct 2026, 15:17
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| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjv-2p76-3863 - |
28 Sep 2026, 21:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-09-28 21:17
Updated : 2026-10-07 20:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-102265
Mitre link : CVE-2026-102265
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-102265
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Products Affected
pyjwt_project
- pyjwt
CWE
CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
