Description
fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. In 6.1.0 and earlier, the publicKeyPemMatcher regex in fast-jwt/src/crypto.js uses a ^ anchor that is defeated by any leading whitespace in the key string, re-enabling the exact same JWT algorithm confusion attack that CVE-2023-48223 patched.
Published: 2026-04-06
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: JWT Algorithm Confusion – Unauthorized Token Forgery
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mvf2-f6gm-w987 fast-jwt: Incomplete fix for CVE-2023-48223: JWT Algorithm Confusion via Whitespace-Prefixed RSA Public Key
History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nearform:fast-jwt:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nearform
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Vendors & Products Nearform
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. In 6.1.0 and earlier, the publicKeyPemMatcher regex in fast-jwt/src/crypto.js uses a ^ anchor that is defeated by any leading whitespace in the key string, re-enabling the exact same JWT algorithm confusion attack that CVE-2023-48223 patched.
Title fast-jwt has an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-48223: JWT Algorithm Confusion via Whitespace-Prefixed RSA Public Key
Weaknesses CWE-327
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-06T18:43:16.088Z

Reserved: 2026-03-31T17:27:08.661Z

Link: CVE-2026-34950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T18:43:12.442Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-06T16:16:38.017

Modified: 2026-04-22T20:17:47.310

Link: CVE-2026-34950

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T21:31:48Z

Weaknesses