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.
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History
09 Oct 2026, 16:17
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Information
Published : 2026-10-08 22:17
Updated : 2026-10-09 16:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-107724
Mitre link : CVE-2026-107724
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-107724
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-347
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
