Description
MinIO is a high-performance object storage system. From RELEASE.2022-11-08T05-27-07Z to before RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z, a JWT algorithm confusion vulnerability in MinIO's OpenID Connect authentication allows an attacker who knows the OIDC ClientSecret to forge arbitrary identity tokens and obtain S3 credentials with any policy, including consoleAdmin. This issue has been patched in RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z.
Published: 2026-03-24
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5cx5-wh4m-82fh MinIO has JWT Algorithm Confusion in OIDC Authentication
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:minio:minio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Minio
Minio minio
Vendors & Products Minio
Minio minio

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MinIO is a high-performance object storage system. From RELEASE.2022-11-08T05-27-07Z to before RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z, a JWT algorithm confusion vulnerability in MinIO's OpenID Connect authentication allows an attacker who knows the OIDC ClientSecret to forge arbitrary identity tokens and obtain S3 credentials with any policy, including consoleAdmin. This issue has been patched in RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z.
Title MinIO: JWT Algorithm Confusion in OIDC Authentication
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:28:14.561Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T21:23:36.677Z

Link: CVE-2026-33322

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:00:25.744Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-24T20:16:27.857

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:05:00.710

Link: CVE-2026-33322

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T08:29:37Z

Weaknesses