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title: "CVE-2026-102268: PyJWT - Authentication Bypass"
description: "PyJWT < 2.14.0 contains an authentication bypass caused by is_pem_format not recognizing all PEM representations, letting attackers forge authenticated HMAC tokens when mixing HMAC and asymmetric algorithms, exploit requires supplying mutated public-key PEM as raw key bytes."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-102268/
---

# CVE-2026-102268 PyJWT - Authentication Bypass

PyJWT < 2.14.0 contains an authentication bypass caused by is\_pem\_format not recognizing all PEM representations, letting attackers forge authenticated HMAC tokens when mixing HMAC and asymmetric algorithms, exploit requires supplying mutated public-key PEM as raw key bytes.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.20% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102268)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Broken Authentication

CVSS vector

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

Published

28 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-347](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/347.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 2.14.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102268](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102268)
- [https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/8b4e233a22206b34ec1186e912e75c0b2396ac07](https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/8b4e233a22206b34ec1186e912e75c0b2396ac07)
- [https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/releases/tag/2.14.0](https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/releases/tag/2.14.0)
- [https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-ffc3-869f-jxw9](https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-ffc3-869f-jxw9)

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