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CVE-2024-28176

4.9 · MEDIUM

jose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key…

Published Mar 9, 2024CWE-400EPSS 2.10%

Overview

CVE-2024-28176 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

jose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), and more. A vulnerability has

been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. Under certain conditions it is possible to have the user's environment consume unreasonable amount of CPU time or memory during JWE Decryption operations. This issue has been patched in versions 2.0.7 and 4.15.5.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/panva/jose/commit/02a65794f7873cdaf12e81e80ad076fcdc4a9314GitHubgithub.com/panva/jose/commit/1b91d88d2f8233f3477a5f4579aa5f8057b2ee8bGitHubgithub.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-hhhv-q57g-882qReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/I6MMWFBOXJA6ZCXNVPDFJ4XMK5PVG5RG/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KXKGNCRU7OTM5AHC7YIYBNOWI742PRMY/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UG5FSEYJ3GP27FZXC5YAAMMEC5XWKJHG/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UJO2U5ACZVACNQXJ5EBRFLFW6DP5BROY/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XJDO5VSIAOGT2WP63AXAAWNRSVJCNCRH/GitHubgithub.com/panva/jose/commit/02a65794f7873cdaf12e81e80ad076fcdc4a9314GitHubgithub.com/panva/jose/commit/1b91d88d2f8233f3477a5f4579aa5f8057b2ee8b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28176?

CVE-2024-28176 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-28176?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-28176?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-28176?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-28176 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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