# CVE-2026-75509: joserfc claim-validation bypass via array-typed single-string claims (iss/sub/jti)

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.3
- Published: 2026-08-24 · Updated: 2026-08-25

## Affected

- authlib joserfc: fixed in 1.7.3

## Description

joserfc is a Python library that provides an implementation of several JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) standards. Prior to version 1.7.3, JWTClaimsRegistry applies membership matching to list-valued iss and sub claims, allowing an array-valued iss that contains the expected issuer to pass an intended equality check and enabling issuer-validation bypass. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on authlib joserfc, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/authlib/joserfc/security/advisories/GHSA-r74j-q665-7rpj
- https://github.com/authlib/joserfc/commit/76ee6a59bf5773c0af00b99076c5e199031f97f1

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