CVE-2022-23541: jsonwebtoken's insecure implementation of key retrieval function could lead to Forgeable Public/Private Tokens from RSA to HMAC
First published: Thu Dec 22 2022(Updated: )
# Overview Versions `<=8.5.1` of `jsonwebtoken` library can be misconfigured so that passing a poorly implemented key retrieval function (referring to the `secretOrPublicKey` argument from the [readme link](https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken#jwtverifytoken-secretorpublickey-options-callback)) will result in incorrect verification of tokens. There is a possibility of using a different algorithm and key combination in verification than the one that was used to sign the tokens. Specifically, tokens signed with an asymmetric public key could be verified with a symmetric HS256 algorithm. This can lead to successful validation of forged tokens. # Am I affected? You will be affected if your application is supporting usage of both symmetric key and asymmetric key in jwt.verify() implementation with the same key retrieval function. # How do I fix it? Update to version 9.0.0. # Will the fix impact my users? There is no impact for end users
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Auth0 Jsonwebtoken | <=8.5.1 | |
| redhat/jsonwebtoken | <9.0.0 | 9.0.0 |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=12.0-12.0.2 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP2 | |
| npm/jsonwebtoken | <=8.5.1 | 9.0.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23541 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23541 https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/security/advisories/GHSA-hjrf-2m68-5959
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2169375
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3742
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-23541
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/commit/e1fa9dcc12054a8681db4e6373da1b30cf7016e3
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/releases/tag/v9.0.0
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/security/advisories/GHSA-hjrf-2m68-5959
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/242966
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149874 (Advisory)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23541
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hjrf-2m68-5959 (Advisory)
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