CVE-2026-96760
Authlib (v1.7.2 and below) contains a signature verification bypass vulnerability
- Risk score
- 68/100
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.3%
- Published
- 28 Sep 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Authlib (v1.7.2 and below) contains a signature verification bypass vulnerability. The JsonWebSignature.deserialize_json() method accepts a JSON Serialization JWS object and returns the payload as successfully verified without checking for a signature and without requiring a cryptographic key.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.8 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
Authlib (v1.7.2 and below) contains a signature verification bypass vulnerability. The JsonWebSignature.deserialize_json() method accepts a JSON Serialization JWS object and returns the payload as successfully verified without checking for a signature and without requiring a cryptographic key.
Last activity 28 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.