CVE-2024-33664
MEDIUM EPSS 51.4%
Published Apr 26, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Published Apr 26, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
python-jose through 3.3.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) during a decode via a crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with a high compression ratio, aka a "JWT bomb." This is similar to CVE-2024-21319.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
51.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Resource Mgmt
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-jose_project | python-jose | * | ≤3.3.0 |
References 3
- github.com https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344
- github.com https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345
- vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664
Remediation
- github.com https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345