python3-pyjwt: fix CVE-2026-101918

This patch applies the upstream fix as referenced in [2], using the
commit shown in [1].

[1] https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/5fde08a6cf906aa7698de2d6391d88b73006b17b
[2] https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/security/advisories/GHSA-42vr-xj54-vc7v

Signed-off-by: Hetvi Thakar <hthakar@cisco.com>
Signed-off-by: Anuj Mittal <anuj.mittal@oss.qualcomm.com>
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Hetvi Thakar authored and Anuj Mittal committed 2026-10-28 12:31:38 +05:30
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From 5fde08a6cf906aa7698de2d6391d88b73006b17b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Jos=C3=A9=20Padilla?= <jpadilla@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:44:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: normalize recursive JWT payload errors
CVE: CVE-2026-101918
Upstream-Status: Backport [https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt/commit/5fde08a6cf906aa7698de2d6391d88b73006b17b]
Backport Changes:
- Adapted the PyJWKClient regression-test imports to the older Wrynose
test module, which lacks later unrelated PyJWKSet imports.
(cherry picked from commit 5fde08a6cf906aa7698de2d6391d88b73006b17b)
Signed-off-by: Hetvi Thakar <hthakar@cisco.com>
---
jwt/api_jwt.py | 2 +-
tests/test_api_jwt.py | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
tests/test_jwks_client.py | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
3 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/jwt/api_jwt.py b/jwt/api_jwt.py
index f298ea9..d6917c0 100644
--- a/jwt/api_jwt.py
+++ b/jwt/api_jwt.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class PyJWT:
"""
try:
payload: dict[str, Any] = json.loads(decoded["payload"])
- except ValueError as e:
+ except (ValueError, RecursionError) as e:
raise DecodeError(f"Invalid payload string: {e}") from e
if not isinstance(payload, dict):
raise DecodeError("Invalid payload string: must be a json object")
diff --git a/tests/test_api_jwt.py b/tests/test_api_jwt.py
index dd28816..96f9179 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_jwt.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_jwt.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
import pytest
+import jwt as pyjwt
from jwt.types import Options
from jwt.api_jwk import PyJWK
from jwt.api_jwt import PyJWT
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ from jwt.exceptions import (
InvalidSubjectError,
MissingRequiredClaimError,
)
-from jwt.utils import base64url_decode
+from jwt.utils import base64url_decode, base64url_encode
from jwt.warnings import RemovedInPyjwt3Warning
from .utils import crypto_required, key_path, utc_timestamp
@@ -177,6 +178,21 @@ class TestJWT:
assert "Invalid payload string" in str(exc.value)
+ def test_decode_deeply_nested_payload_throws_decode_error(self) -> None:
+ nested_payload = b"[" * 100_000 + b"]" * 100_000
+ token = ".".join(
+ (
+ "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9",
+ base64url_encode(nested_payload).decode(),
+ "",
+ )
+ )
+
+ with pytest.raises(DecodeError, match="Invalid payload") as exc:
+ pyjwt.decode(token, options={"verify_signature": False})
+
+ assert isinstance(exc.value.__cause__, RecursionError)
+
def test_decode_with_non_mapping_payload_throws_exception(self, jwt: PyJWT) -> None:
secret = "secret"
example_jwt = (
diff --git a/tests/test_jwks_client.py b/tests/test_jwks_client.py
index c66dfd7..cf6f6e1 100644
--- a/tests/test_jwks_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_jwks_client.py
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ import jwt
from jwt import PyJWKClient
from jwt.jwks_client import _NoRedirectHandler
from jwt.api_jwk import PyJWK
-from jwt.exceptions import PyJWKClientConnectionError, PyJWKClientError
+from jwt.exceptions import (
+ DecodeError,
+ PyJWKClientConnectionError,
+ PyJWKClientError,
+)
+from jwt.utils import base64url_encode
from .utils import crypto_required
@@ -298,6 +303,25 @@ class TestPyJWKClient:
"gty": "client-credentials",
}
+ def test_get_signing_key_from_jwt_rejects_deeply_nested_payload(self) -> None:
+ nested_payload = b"[" * 100_000 + b"]" * 100_000
+ header = b'{"alg":"RS256","kid":"test-key"}'
+ token = ".".join(
+ (
+ base64url_encode(header).decode(),
+ base64url_encode(nested_payload).decode(),
+ "",
+ )
+ )
+
+ with mocked_success_response(RESPONSE_DATA_WITH_MATCHING_KID) as open_mock:
+ jwks_client = PyJWKClient("https://example.test/.well-known/jwks.json")
+ with pytest.raises(DecodeError, match="Invalid payload") as exc:
+ jwks_client.get_signing_key_from_jwt(token)
+
+ assert isinstance(exc.value.__cause__, RecursionError)
+ assert open_mock.call_count == 0
+
def test_get_jwk_set_caches_result(self) -> None:
url = "https://dev-87evx9ru.auth0.com/.well-known/jwks.json"
--
2.35.6
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ SRC_URI += "file://CVE-2026-48522.patch \
file://CVE-2026-102271.patch \
file://CVE-2026-101917.patch \
file://CVE-2026-102275.patch \
file://CVE-2026-101918.patch \
"
SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "c74a7a2adf861c04d002db713dd85f84beb242228e671280bf709d765b03672b"