VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-85394
CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-09-03
Last modified2026-09-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
python-jose through 3.5.0 fails to properly validate asymmetric keys in HMAC initialization, accepting DER-encoded public keys that lack PEM armor or SSH prefixes. Attackers holding the service's public key can forge HS256 tokens that pass verification when algorithms are not explicitly restricted. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-33663.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-347