VU#762428: Authlib library contains a signature‑verification bypass vulnerability

Summary

Overview Authlib (versions up to and including 1.7.2) contain a signature‑verification bypass in the JSON Web Signature (JWS) general JSON serialization handling. The JsonWebSignature.deserialize_json() function accepts a JWS object with an empty "signatures" array and treats the payload as successfully verified, allowing attackers to supply arbitrary forged content without possessing any key material. Description Authlib is a Python library that provides tools for implementing OAuth, OpenID Connect, JWT/JWS/JWE (JSON Web Token / JSON Web Signature / JSON Web Encryption), and other modern authentication and authorization standards. It’s widely used in web applications and microservices to handle token creation, cryptographic validation, and secure communication. As discussed in CVE-2026-96760 , a security flaw in Authlib’s handling of... Related CVEs: CVE-2026-96760.

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