Out-of-bounds Read in njwt
Versions of njwt prior to 1.0.0 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds reads when a number is passed into the base64urlEncode function.
On Node.js 6.x or lower this can expose sensitive information and on any other version of Node.js this creates a Denial of Service vulnerability.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.0.0.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | njwt | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125- Platform
- npm
- Package
njwt- Disclosed
- 01.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g3qw-9pgp-xpj4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: njwt
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 09.2020 05.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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