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GHSA-5pq9-5mpr-jj85

MediumCVSS 5.3 / 10
Published Jan 13, 2026·Last modified Feb 3, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Vulnerability

https://github.com/samrocketman/jervis/blob/157d2b63ffa5c4bb1d8ee2254950fd2231de2b05/src/main/groovy/net/gleske/jervis/tools/SecurityIO.groovy#L244-L249

The code doesn't validate that the JWT header specifies "alg":"RS256".

Impact

Depending on the broader system, this could allow JWT forgery.

Internally this severity is low since JWT is only intended to interface with GitHub. External users should consider severity moderate.

Patches

Jervis patch will explicitly verify the algorithm in the header matches expectations and further verify the JWT structure.

Upgrade to Jervis 2.2.

Workarounds

External users should consider using an alternate JWT library or upgrade.

References

Risk Scores
Base Score
5.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
4.9

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

EPSS
0.13%

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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