SimpleJWT is a simple JSON web token library written in PHP. Prior to version 1.1.1, an unauthenticated attacker can perform a Denial of Service via JWE header tampering when PBES2 algorithms are used. Applications that call JWE::decrypt() on attacker-controlled JWEs using PBES2 algorithms are affected. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.1.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xw36-67f8-339x SimpleJWT has an Unauthenticated Denial of Service via JWE header tampering
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Description SimpleJWT is a simple JSON web token library written in PHP. Prior to version 1.1.1, an unauthenticated attacker can perform a Denial of Service via JWE header tampering when PBES2 algorithms are used. Applications that call JWE::decrypt() on attacker-controlled JWEs using PBES2 algorithms are affected. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.1.
Title SimpleJWT has an Unauthenticated Denial of Service via JWE header tampering
Weaknesses CWE-400
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T22:37:13.411Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T23:23:58.312Z

Link: CVE-2026-33204

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-20T23:16:45.677

Modified: 2026-03-20T23:16:45.677

Link: CVE-2026-33204

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