# CVE-2021-27306: An improper access control vulnerability in the JWT plugin in Kong Gateway prior to 2.3.2.0 allows unauthenticated users access to authentic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An improper access control vulnerability in the JWT plugin in Kong Gateway prior to 2.3.2.0 allows unauthenticated users access to authenticated routes without a valid token JWT.

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## References

- https://docs.konghq.com/enterprise/changelog/#core-1
- https://medium.com/%40sew.campos/cve-2021-27306-access-an-authenticated-route-on-kong-api-gateway-6ae3d81968a3

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