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Critical · 9.1 CVE-2021-46743 EUVD-2022-1387GHSA-8xf4-w7qw-pjjw

Firebase PHP-JWT key/algorithm type confusion

Published Mar 29, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

In Firebase PHP-JWT before 6.0.0, an algorithm-confusion issue (e.g., RS256 / HS256) exists via the kid (aka Key ID) header, when multiple types of keys are loaded in a key ring. This allows an attacker to forge tokens that validate under the incorrect key. NOTE: this provides a straightforward way to use the PHP-JWT library unsafely, but might not be considered a vulnerability in the library itself.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Packagist firebase/php-jwt < 6.0.0 6.0.0 GHSA-8xf4-w7qw-pjjw

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