Description
pyjwt is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. An incorrect string comparison is run for `iss` checking, resulting in `"acb"` being accepted for `"_abc_"`. This is a bug introduced in version 2.10.0: checking the "iss" claim changed from `isinstance(issuer, list)` to `isinstance(issuer, Sequence)`. Since str is a Sequnce, but not a list, `in` is also used for string comparison. This results in `if "abc" not in "__abcd__":` being checked instead of `if "abc" != "__abc__":`. Signature checks are still present so real world impact is likely limited to denial of service scenarios. This issue has been patched in version 2.10.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jpadilla | pyjwt | = 2.10.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | python-PyJWT | 2.12.1-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20879-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-PyJWT | 2.10.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14540-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | az +1 | 2.67.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | py3-pyjwt | 2.10.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyjwt | >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 | GHSA-75c5-xw7c-p5pm |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2026:20879-1 Security update for python-PyJWT SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14540-1 python310-PyJWT-2.10.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-75c5-xw7c-p5pm
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/1570e708672aa9036bc772476beae8bfa48f4131#diff-6893ad4a1c5a36b8af3028db8c8bc3b62418149843fc382faf901eaab008e380R366
- https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/33022c25525c1020869c71ce2a4109e44ae4ced1