CVE-2015-9235 (GCVE-0-2015-9235)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-05-29 20:00
Modified
2024-09-16 23:05
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation ()
Summary
In jsonwebtoken node module before 4.2.2 it is possible for an attacker to bypass verification when a token digitally signed with an asymmetric key (RS/ES family) of algorithms but instead the attacker send a token digitally signed with a symmetric algorithm (HS* family).
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
HackerOne jsonwebtoken node module Version: <4.2.2
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