GHSA-93c7-w42j-xh4pMediumCVSS 4.8
Strapi users-permissions plugin fails to restrict JWT algorithms when plugin::users-permissions...
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
Strapi users-permissions plugin fails to restrict JWT algorithms when plugin::users-permissions.jwt.algorithm is not explicitly configured, allowing acceptance of HS384 and HS512 tokens alongside HS256. Attackers possessing the jwtSecret can mint tokens with non-standard HMAC variants to bypass algorithm restrictions and weaken authentication controls.
🔗 References (6)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57997
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/issues/26587
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/26752
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/strapi-users-permissions-jwt-algorithm-confusion-via-missing-algorithm-configuration
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-93c7-w42j-xh4p