# CVE-2026-41164: nuts-node: JWT type confusion in v1 access token introspection allows VP replay as access token

- Also known as: GHSA-9HMG-827W-9RHJ, GO-2026-5291
- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.2.3, 5.4.31
- Published: 2026-05-26 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- nuts-foundation nuts-node: from 6.0.0-alpha.1, fixed in 6.2.3; fixed in 5.4.31
- github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node (Go): through 1.1.0
- github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node (Go): all versions

## Description

nuts-node is the reference implementation of the Nuts specification. Prior to 6.2.3 and 5.4.31, the v1 access token introspection endpoint (/auth/v1/introspect_access_token) accepts any JWT signed by a key present on the node, without validating the JWT type, issuer-to-key binding, or required claims. This allows a Verifiable Presentation (VP) JWT to be replayed as an access token and receive an active: true introspection response. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.2.3 and 5.4.31.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nuts-foundation nuts-node, github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node, upgrade to a fixed version (6.2.3, 5.4.31) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/security/advisories/GHSA-9hmg-827w-9rhj

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