VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-29000

CVSS score10 CRITICAL
EPSS probability6.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-03-04
Last modified2026-10-08

Description

pac4j-jwt versions prior to 4.5.9, 5.7.9, and 6.3.3 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in JwtAuthenticator when processing encrypted JWTs that allows remote attackers to forge authentication tokens. Attackers who possess the server's RSA public key can create a JWE-wrapped PlainJWT with arbitrary subject and role claims, bypassing signature verification to authenticate as any user including administrators.