Red Hat Security Advisory: python-jwt security update
Affects Red Hat python-jwtSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade Red Hat pyjwt to 2.12.0 soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 13:43 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.12.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade pyjwt to 2.12.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jpadillapyjwt | Affected
| Fixed in
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PyPIpyjwtpkg:pypi/pyjwtOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated python-jwt packages (version 1.6.1-2.el8_8.1) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these official updates as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate the issue.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-32597) exists in the PyJWT library used in Python, where it accepts unknown 'crit' header extensions, violating RFC 7515 section 4.1.11 requirements. This issue has been addressed by Red Hat in an update for python-jwt packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants.