CVE-2026-48524CWE-460CWE-755

PyJWT: PyJWKClient unbounded JWKS endpoint requests via attacker-controlled kid values (DoS)

Low · published May 28, 2026

CVSS v3.1
3.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. Prior to 2.13.0, PyJWKClient.get_signing_key() forces a fresh HTTP request to the JWKS endpoint for every JWT with an unknown kid value, with no rate limiting. Since kid comes from the unverified token header, an attacker can trigger unlimited outbound requests. The vulnerability surfaces only when a JWKS fetch fails; an attacker can attempt to provoke that with sustained unknown-kid traffic, but the outcome depends on upstream JWKS-endpoint behavior (rate limiting, transient errors) which is beyond the attacker's control. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.7 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00355 · 28.6th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-460 · Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception; CWE-755 · Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Published
2026-05-28T15:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAY 15:07Z
    PyJWT: PyJWKClient unbounded JWKS endpoint requests via attacker-controlled kid values (DoS)
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