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CVE-2026-114618

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Description

Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. Prior to 1.9.0, the default RFC 7523 JWTBearerGrant.get_audiences() returns an empty list, causing JWTBearerGrant.verify_claims() to require only that an aud claim exists without matching the current authorization server. An attacker holding a legitimate assertion for another service can present it to a server that shares the signing key and uses the default grant, obtaining an access token across a trust boundary. Implementations that override get_audiences() with the server's valid audience identifiers are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.9.0.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-22 22:18:04.747000
Last modified
2026-10-29 14:53:01.947000
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