CVE-2023-51774 describes a high-severity vulnerability in the json-jwt (JSON::JWT) gem version 1.16.3 for Ruby, allowing identity check bypass through a sign/encryption confusion attack, specifically impacting JSON::JWT.decode when JWE is used. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.16.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:json-jwt_project:json-jwt:1.16.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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