CVE-2026-114615

HIGH CVSS 7.4 PoC Available

Published: 2026-10-22

Modified: 2026-10-23

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AI Threat Summary

CVE-2026-114615 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 affecting the target software. Authentication can be bypassed allowing unauthenticated access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.

Description

Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. From 1.3.1 until 1.9.0, OctKey.import_key() checks asymmetric-key markers only at byte zero while Authlib's PEM loaders accept leading whitespace, comments, or a byte-order mark. In deployments that use the documented mixed algorithm registry and already configure verification with PEM or certificate bytes containing such a prefix, an unauthenticated attacker who knows those same public-key bytes can use them as an HMAC secret and forge HS256 tokens with arbitrary identity or authorization claims. This is a bypass of the remediation for CVE-2024-37568. The module-level jwt object reaches OctKey.import_key() in authlib/jose/rfc7518/oct_key.py, where POSSIBLE_UNSAFE_KEYS fails to identify prefixed asymmetric key material. This issue is fixed in version 1.9.0.

Attack Chain

Reconnaissance

Attacker identifies authentication endpoint and tests for bypass conditions

Initial Access

Attacker exploits CVE-2026-114615 authentication flaw to gain unauthorized access without valid credentials

Discovery

Attacker enumerates accessible resources, users, and configurations

Collection

Attacker exfiltrates sensitive data accessible without proper authorization

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1078 Valid Accounts

Initial Access

Authentication bypass grants attacker access as legitimate user

T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Privilege Escalation

Bypassed auth may grant elevated or admin-level permissions

Indicators of Compromise

Type	Value	Description
user_agent	`Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0)`	Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern
url	`/api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious>`	Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params

Remediation

1. Apply vendor-supplied security patches immediately. 2. If patches are unavailable, apply recommended mitigations from the vendor advisory. 3. Enable WAF rules or IDS signatures to detect exploitation attempts. 4. Monitor logs for indicators of compromise listed above. 5. Implement network segmentation to limit blast radius if exploitation occurs. 6. Subscribe to vendor security advisories for this product.

Quick Facts

CVE ID	CVE-2026-114615
CVSS Score	7.4
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`
Published	2026-10-22
Exploited	No
CISA KEV	No
PoC	Available

References

External Resources

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