CVE-2022-23540 (High) detected in jsonwebtoken-5.7.0.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-23540 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jsonwebtoken-5.7.0.tgz

JSON Web Token implementation (symmetric and asymmetric)

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jsonwebtoken/-/jsonwebtoken-5.7.0.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - jwt-authentication-0.4.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **jsonwebtoken-5.7.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6584b84b5580d875cdc382437add0bd24e27b39e

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

In versions `<=8.5.1` of `jsonwebtoken` library, lack of algorithm definition in the `jwt.verify()` function can lead to signature validation bypass due to defaulting to the `none` algorithm for signature verification. Users are affected if you do not specify algorithms in the `jwt.verify()` function. This issue has been fixed, please update to version 9.0.0 which removes the default support for the none algorithm in the `jwt.verify()` method. There will be no impact, if you update to version 9.0.0 and you don’t need to allow for the `none` algorithm. If you need 'none' algorithm, you have to explicitly specify that in `jwt.verify()` options.

Publish Date: 2022-12-22

URL: CVE-2022-23540

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23540

Release Date: 2022-12-22

Fix Resolution: jsonwebtoken - 9.0.0

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #349