GHSA-8cf7-32gw-wr33
jsonwebtoken unrestricted key type could lead to legacy keys usage
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jsonwebtoken | < 9.0.0 | 9.0.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
# Overview
Versions `<=8.5.1` of `jsonwebtoken` library could be misconfigured so that legacy, insecure key types are used for signature verification. For example, DSA keys could be used with the RS256 algorithm.
# Am I affected?
You are affected if you are using an algorithm and a key type other than the combinations mentioned below
| Key type | algorithm |
|----------|------------------------------------------|
| ec | ES256, ES384, ES512 |
| rsa | RS256, RS384, RS512, PS256, PS384, PS512 |
| rsa-pss | PS256, PS384, PS512 |
And for Elliptic Curve algorithms:
| `alg` | Curve |
|-------|------------|
| ES256 | prime256v1 |
| ES384 | secp384r1 |
| ES512 | secp521r1 |
# How do I fix it?
Update to version 9.0.0. This version validates for asymmetric key type and algorithm combinations. Please refer to the above mentioned algorithm / key type combinations for the valid secure configuration. After updating to version 9.0.0, If you still intend to continue with signing or verifying tokens using invalid key type/algorithm value combinations, you’ll need to set the `allowInvalidAsymmetricKeyTypes` option to `true` in the `sign()` and/or `verify()` functions.
# Will the fix impact my users?
There will be no impact, if you update to version 9.0.0 and you already use a valid secure combination of key type and algorithm. Otherwise, use the `allowInvalidAsymmetricKeyTypes` option to `true` in the `sign()` and `verify()` functions to continue usage of invalid key type/algorithm combination in 9.0.0 for legacy compatibility.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/security/advisories/GHSA-8cf7-32gw-wr33
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23539
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/commit/e1fa9dcc12054a8681db4e6373da1b30cf7016e3
- https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007