CVE-2016-10525 json
Authentication Bypass in hapi-auth-jwt2
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-mg8r-9g6j-hwv9 , EUVD-2019-0315
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When attempting to allow authentication mode `try` in hapi, hapi-auth-jwt2 version 5.1.1 introduced an issue whereby people could bypass authentication.
Patch / fix
- npm hapi-auth-jwt2 5.1.2
- github.com/dwyl/hapi-auth-jwt2#112 pull request
- github.com/dwyl/hapi-auth-jwt2/issues/111 advisory
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2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | hapi-auth-jwt2 | >=5.1.1, <5.1.2 |
5.1.2 |
Affected products
- HackerOne hapi-auth-jwt2 node module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/dwyl/hapi-auth-jwt2/pull/112
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/dwyl/hapi-auth-jwt2/issues/111
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/81
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10525
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-mg8r-9g6j-hwv9
advisory
-
github.com
/dwyl/hapi-auth-jwt2
package
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/81
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10525
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mg8r-9g6j-hwv9
- NVD CVE-2016-10525
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