# CVE-2022-29266: apisix/jwt-auth may leak secrets in error response

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-04-20 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX: through 2.13.0

## Description

In APache APISIX before 3.13.1, the jwt-auth plugin has a security issue that leaks the user's secret key because the error message returned from the dependency lua-resty-jwt contains sensitive information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6qpfyxogbvn18g9xr8g218jjfjbfsbhr
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/20/1

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