Critical

Missing validation of JWT signature in `ManyDesigns/Portofino`

  • Disclosed: 19.04.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:22

Impact

Portofino is an open source web development framework. Portofino before version 5.2.1 did not properly verify the signature of JSON Web Tokens. This allows forging a valid JWT.

Patches

The issue will be patched in the upcoming 5.2.1 release.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) com.manydesigns:portofino-core >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.1 5.2.1
Java / Kotlin (Maven) com.manydesigns:portofino-dispatcher >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.1 5.2.1

References

CVSS score 9.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-347
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
com.manydesigns:portofino-core, com.manydesigns:portofino-dispatcher
Disclosed
19.04.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 12:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6g3c-2mh5-7q6x - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: com.manydesigns:portofino-dispatcher

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