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Security checkMarch 30, 2024

jose vulnerable to resource exhaustion via specifically crafted JWE with compressed plaintext - jose-node-esm-runtime

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Medium severitynpmjose-node-esm-runtime

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Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. This allows an adversary to exploit specific scenarios where the compression ratio becomes exceptionally high.

Recommendation

Update the jose-node-esm-runtime package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): <= 4.15.4
  • Patched version(s): 4.15.5

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