by Kastro CVE-2020-15084
auth0 express-jwt — Authorization bypass in express-jwt
Description · from the CVE record
In express-jwt (NPM package) up and including version 5.3.3, the algorithms entry to be specified in the configuration is not being enforced. When algorithms is not specified in the configuration, with the combination of jwks-rsa, it may lead to authorization bypass. You are affected by this vulnerability if all of the following conditions apply: - You are using express-jwt - You do not have **algorithms** configured in your express-jwt configuration. - You are using libraries such as jwks-rsa as the **secret**. You can fix this by specifying **algorithms** in the express-jwt configuration. See linked GHSA for example. This is also fixed in version 6.0.0.
Affected
ProductAffectedFixed inSource
express-jwt<= 5.3.3–CNA
Scores by source
NVD9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
GitHub_M (CNA)7.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N