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CVE-2026-29000
March 04, 2026
pac4j-jwt versions prior to 4.5.9, 5.7.9, and 6.3.3 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in JwtAuthenticator when processing encrypted JWTs that allows remote attackers to forge authentication tokens. Attackers who possess the server's RSA public key can create a JWE-wrapped PlainJWT with arbitrary subject and role claims, bypassing signature verification to authenticate as any user including administrators.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=pac4j-parent-6.0.0 <pac4j-parent-6.3.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version pac4j-parent-6.3.3
https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=pac4j-parent-5.2.0 <pac4j-parent-5.7.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version pac4j-parent-5.7.9
org.pac4j:pac4j-jwt (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0-RC1 <5.7.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.7.9
org.pac4j:pac4j-jwt (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.4.1 <6.3.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.3.3
org.pac4j:pac4j-jwt (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.7.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.7.9
org.pac4j:pac4j-jwt (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.0-RC1 <4.5.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.9
org.pac4j:pac4j-jwt (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.0-RC1 <4.5.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.9
org.pac4j:pac4j-jwt (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <6.3.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.3.3
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24