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CVE-2026-34950 - Vulnerability Analysis

CriticalCVSS: 9.1

Last Updated: April 6, 2026

fast-jwt - Authentication Bypass

Published: April 6, 2026Updated: April 6, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

fast-jwt <= 6.1.0 contains a JWT algorithm confusion vulnerability caused by improper regex anchoring in publicKeyPemMatcher, letting attackers bypass algorithm restrictions, exploit requires crafted JWT with leading whitespace.

Severity & Score

Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.1

Impact

Attackers can bypass JWT algorithm restrictions, potentially allowing unauthorized access or privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Update to a version later than 6.1.0 or the latest available version.

Details

CVE ID
CVE-2026-34950
Severity
Critical
CVSS Score
9.1
Type
broken_authentication
Status
new

CWE

  • CWE-327

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N