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CVE-2026-62374

HighCVSS 7.1 / 10
Published Oct 29, 2026·Last modified Oct 30, 2026
Affected Components(25)
openwallet-foundation/sd-jwt-js
0.13.0
openwallet-foundation/sd-jwt-js
0.8.0
openwallet-foundation/sd-jwt-js
0.14.0
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Description

SD JWT JS is a JavaScript implementation of the Selective Disclosure JWT (SD-JWT) specification. In version 0.19.0 and earlier, @sd-jwt/decode, also used by @sd-jwt/core, silently drops a tampered Disclosure whose digest no longer matches the Issuer-signed _sd array and returns a reduced claim set, reporting success while the Issuer signature remains valid. Both a tampered Disclosure that remains valid JSON and a Disclosure containing invalid UTF-8 bytes reach this silent-drop behavior. In the latter case, the TextDecoder / Buffer decoding path substitutes U+FFFD replacement characters, recovering syntactically valid disclosure data instead of rejecting the malformed input. This violates RFC 9901 section 7.1 step 5, which requires rejection of unreferenced Disclosures, and section 7.1 step 3 / section 4.2.1, which require rejection of invalid Disclosures. A malicious holder can exploit this omission primitive, including through SDJwtInstance.verify() when key binding is required. An on-path attacker can also tamper with a Disclosure when the relying party does not enforce key binding; enforced key binding rejects on-path tampering because it invalidates the KB-JWT sd_hash binding. If the relying party defaults to allowing access when a constraining age, role, or restriction claim is absent, the silent claim reduction can change an authorization decision without an error. This issue is fixed in @sd-jwt/core version 0.20.0; no patched version of the standalone @sd-jwt/decode package is identified.

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Risk Scores
Base Score
7.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
4.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.23%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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