CVE-2026-103001

PyJWT.decode() reintroduces options-dict mutation, enabling silent claim-verification bypass on dict reuse

CVE-2026-103001 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-103001, released October 4, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0026
17th percentile

PyJWT is a Python implementation of JSON Web Token standards. From 2.11.0 through 2.13.0, PyJWT's PyJWT._merge_options() method can modify a caller-supplied mutable options mapping when verify_signature is false. If an application reuses that same mapping for a later decode() or decode_complete() call and changes verify_signature to true, the mapping can retain false values for expiration, not-before, issued-at, audience, issuer, subject, and JWT ID checks. A signed token with invalid registered claims can then be accepted without disabling signature verification, but applications that create a fresh options mapping for each call are not affected.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
pyjwt · Debian 14 2.14.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-103001 Oct 4, 2026
python-PyJWT · opensuse-leap 16.0 2.12.1-160000.3.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22074-1 Nov 7, 2026
python-PyJWT · sles 16.0 2.12.1-160000.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24219-1 Nov 7, 2026

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