CVE-2026-55165Public exploitNetwork attack vector

JWT verification downgrade via attacker-chosen alg

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Improper JWT signature verification in Netflix Lemur before 1.9.2 allows attackers to influence token validation via a crafted alg header. The verifier in lemur/auth/service.py reads alg from the unverified JWT header and passes that attacker-controlled value into decode_with_multiple_secrets as the accepted algorithm list instead of enforcing a server-pinned allowlist. PyJWT 2.x blocks a simple alg=none bypass in the shipped configuration, so practical compromise requires a separate secret disclosure or a later asymmetric-signing migration that turns the sink into algorithm confusion and forged token acceptance.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper JWT signature verification in Netflix Lemur before 1.9.2 allows attackers to influence token validation via a crafted alg header. The verifier in lemur/auth/service.py reads alg from the unverified JWT header and passes that attacker-controlled value into decode_with_multiple_secrets as the accepted algorithm list instead of enforcing a server-pinned allowlist. PyJWT 2.x blocks a simple alg=none bypass in the shipped configuration, so practical compromise requires a separate secret disclosure or a later asymmetric-signing migration that turns the sink into algorithm confusion and forged token acceptance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-55165
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
Netflix
Product
Lemur
Classifications
CWE-347, T1606
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.9.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Netflix · Lemurversion=< 1.9.2

Published CVSS scores

4.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
T1606Forge Web Credentials

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