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CVE-2015-9235

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 8.65% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-05-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2015-9235
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
8.65%

Original NVD Description

In jsonwebtoken node module before 4.2.2 it is possible for an attacker to bypass verification when a token digitally signed with an asymmetric key (RS/ES family) of algorithms but instead the attacker send a token digitally signed with a symmetric algorithm (HS* family).

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