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Critical 9.8Published Sep 28, 2026

CVE-2026-96760Authlib library contains a signature‑verification bypass vulnerability

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, higher than 19% of scored CVEs.

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.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-347, CWE-670, CWE-358, CWE-20
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
0.28% (percentile 19)
Assigned by
certcc
NVD analysis
Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Authlib Authlib
authlib:authlib (from the name)
1.7.2
CNA record

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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