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CriticalPublic exploit

JWT authentication bypass via weak HMAC secret in Ever Gauzy v0.281.9

IdentifiersCVE-2023-53951CWE-347· Improper Verification of…

Ever Gauzy v0.281.9 contains a JWT authentication weakness stemming from an insecure/weak HMAC secret key implementation used for JWT signing/verification. An attacker who can obtain an exposed JWT can leverage the weak secret/verification to forge or otherwise produce a validly-signed token, allowing authentication as a higher-privileged user and resulting in unauthorized administrative access.

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Remote attackers can authenticate without proper authorization and obtain administrative permissions, leading to full compromise of application confidentiality and integrity and potentially availability depending on accessible admin actions (e.g., configuration changes, user management, data modification/deletion).

Mitigation

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Until a fixed version is deployed: rotate and strengthen JWT HMAC secrets; restrict access to administrative functionality via additional server-side authorization checks; reduce exposure of any endpoints that return/reflect JWTs; monitor for anomalous admin logins/actions and invalidate existing sessions/tokens after key rotation.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade to a fixed Ever Gauzy release (not specified in provided content). Rotate JWT signing secrets immediately, replacing them with strong, randomly generated keys of sufficient length/entropy; ensure secrets are not hardcoded, exposed, or reused across environments. Implement robust JWT signature verification and enforce strict validation of token claims (issuer/audience/expiration) and privilege mapping server-side.
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