yjwt is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. An incorrect string comparison is run for `iss` checking, resulting in `"acb"` being accepted for `"_abc_"`. This is a bug introduced in version 2.10.0: checking the "iss" claim changed from `isinstance(issuer, list)` to `isinstance(issuer, Sequence)`. Since str is a Sequnce, but not a list, `in` is also used for string comparison. This results in `if "abc" not in "__abcd__":` being checked instead of `if "abc" != "__abc__":`. Signature checks are still present so real world impact is likely limited to denial of service scenarios. This issue has been patched in version 2.10.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
22 Sep 2025, 18:09
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pyjwt_project:pyjwt:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/1570e708672aa9036bc772476beae8bfa48f4131#diff-6893ad4a1c5a36b8af3028db8c8bc3b62418149843fc382faf901eaab008e380R366 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/33022c25525c1020869c71ce2a4109e44ae4ced1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-75c5-xw7c-p5pm - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Pyjwt Project
Pyjwt Project pyjwt |
02 Dec 2024, 19:15
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 2.2 |
| Summary |
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29 Nov 2024, 19:15
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| New CVE |
Published : 2024-11-29 19:15
Updated : 2025-09-22 18:09
NVD link : CVE-2024-53861
Mitre link : CVE-2024-53861
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53861
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Incorrect Comparison