Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. Prior to version 1.6.9, a cryptographic padding oracle vulnerability was identified in the Authlib Python library concerning the implementation of the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) RSA1_5 key management algorithm. Authlib registers RSA1_5 in its default algorithm registry without requiring explicit opt-in, and actively destroys the constant-time Bleichenbacher mitigation that the underlying cryptography library implements correctly. This issue has been patched in version 1.6.9.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7432-952r-cw78 Authlib Vulnerable to JWE RSA1_5 Bleichenbacher Padding Oracle
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History

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Authlib
Authlib authlib
Vendors & Products Authlib
Authlib authlib

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-325
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. Prior to version 1.6.9, a cryptographic padding oracle vulnerability was identified in the Authlib Python library concerning the implementation of the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) RSA1_5 key management algorithm. Authlib registers RSA1_5 in its default algorithm registry without requiring explicit opt-in, and actively destroys the constant-time Bleichenbacher mitigation that the underlying cryptography library implements correctly. This issue has been patched in version 1.6.9.
Title Authlib Vulnerable to JWE RSA1_5 Bleichenbacher Padding Oracle
Weaknesses CWE-203
CWE-327
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T18:17:35.003Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T20:57:47.707Z

Link: CVE-2026-28490

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T18:17:25.466Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-16T18:16:07.557

Modified: 2026-03-17T14:20:01.670

Link: CVE-2026-28490

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-16T17:37:57Z

Links: CVE-2026-28490 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-17T09:52:24Z

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