CVE-2020-26160 (GCVE-0-2020-26160)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-30 12:57 – Updated: 2024-08-04 15:49
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Summary
jwt-go before 4.0.0-preview1 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in situations with []string{} for m["aud"] (which is allowed by the specification). Because the type assertion fails, "" is the value of aud. This is a security problem if the JWT token is presented to a service that lacks its own audience check.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CWE
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