fast-jwt treats raw public JWK JSON as an HMAC secret, enabling HS256 token forgery
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-107724
Summary
fast-jwt treats raw public JWK JSON as an HMAC secret, enabling HS256 token forgery
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for fast-jwt. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 12% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether fast-jwt is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.2%; percentile: 12%.
Sources
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