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CVE-2026-102268VulnerabilityPublished

SUSE · Security update for python-PyJWT

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-102268· Critical 9.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade SUSE pyjwt to 2.14.0 as a priority.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:56 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.14.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade pyjwt to 2.14.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
jpadillapyjwtAffected
  • <2.14.0
Fixed in
  • 2.14.0
PyPIpyjwtpkg:pypi/pyjwtOther threatsAffected
  • <2.14.0
Fixed in
  • 2.14.0

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AI-suggested

Apply the security update provided by the SUSE Product Security Team for python-PyJWT to remediate these vulnerabilities. Since the update fixes both issues, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the patch.

Description

This security update for python-PyJWT addresses two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-102268, which allows an attacker who knows the public key to forge authenticated HMAC tokens, and CVE-2026-102270, which enables an attacker to cause intensive CPU consumption. Both issues are fixed by the update.

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