# CVE-2026-107720: fast-jwt: createVerifier accepts unsigned JWTs when key is '' or null and algorithms is explicitly set

- Also known as: GHSA-8WPC-H4Q6-8FXV
- Severity: CVSS 7.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.3.1
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-09

## Affected

- nearform fast-jwt: fixed in 6.3.1
- fast-jwt (npm): fixed in 6.3.1

## Description

fast-jwt provides fast JSON Web Token (JWT) implementation. Prior to 6.3.1, fast-jwt createVerifier accepts an unsigned JWT when key is an empty string or null and algorithms is a non-empty allowlist. Falsy synchronous keys bypass prepareKeyOrSecret, allowedAlgorithms remains active, hasKey is false, and the empty signature avoids the verifySignature gate. An attacker can therefore submit a token containing arbitrary claims without possessing a signing key, resulting in authentication or authorization bypass. Claim validators still run, and non-empty keys, an empty key without algorithms, and the async key resolver path do not have this behavior. This issue is fixed in version 6.3.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nearform fast-jwt, fast-jwt, upgrade to a fixed version (6.3.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/security/advisories/GHSA-8wpc-h4q6-8fxv
- https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/pull/649
- https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/commit/e22a151e83bf6d5e54e281216982d204d5665534
- https://github.com/nearform/fast-jwt/releases/tag/v6.3.1

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