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CVE-2026-114618VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Python authlib: Prior to 1.9.0, the default RFC 7523 JWTBearerGrant.get_audiences() returns an empty list, causing

Affects python-authlibSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-114618· Medium 6.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium · fixed in 1.9.0 : update python-authlib when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.9.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10python-authlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/python-authlib?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.7-1
  • =1.7.2-1
  • =1.7.2-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSpython-authlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/python-authlib?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 1.6.0-1 – 1.6.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSpython-authlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/python-authlib?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 1.2.1-1 – 1.3.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSpython-authlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/python-authlib?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 0.15.4-1 – 0.15.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

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Description

Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. Prior to 1.9.0, the default RFC 7523 JWTBearerGrant.get_audiences() returns an empty list, causing JWTBearerGrant.verify_claims() to require only that an aud claim exists without matching the current authorization server. An attacker holding a legitimate assertion for another service can present it to a server that shares the signing key and uses the default grant, obtaining an access token across a trust boundary. Implementations that override get_audiences() with the server's valid audience identifiers are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.9.0.

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