CVE-2026-48522

Description

PyJWT is a JSON Web Token implementation in Python. Prior to 2.13.0, PyJWKClient passes its uri argument directly to urllib.request.urlopen() which uses Python stdlib's default OpenerDirector registering HTTPHandler, HTTPSHandler, FTPHandler, FileHandler, and DataHandler. There is currently no documented option to restrict which schemes PyJWKClient will fetch. If an application's jku URL ingestion path accepts attacker-influenced URLs (e.g., from JWT header, configuration file, OAuth flow parameter), the attacker can cause PyJWKClient to read arbitrary local files via file:// (SSRF on local filesystem), cause PyJWKClient to attempt FTP / data-URI fetches (broader SSRF surface), or forge tokens that PyJWT verifies as valid. The library does not directly return non-HTTP(S) URI contents to the attacker; the chained "plant a JWKS to forge tokens" scenario described in the original report requires additional application-layer flaws (attacker write access to a filesystem path, untrusted jku derivation) that this fix does not address. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.

How to fix CVE-2026-48522

To remediate CVE-2026-48522, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —no fix listed
• —upgrade to 2.13.0 or later

Is CVE-2026-48522 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (2)

• from 0
• from 0, < 2.13.0

CVSS scores

References (2)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-48522
• EXPLOITgithub.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-993g-76c3-p5m4