Description
In liboauth2 the Demonstrating Proof-of-Possession (DPoP) verifier accepts a proof whose JSON Web Key (jwk) header contains private key material. RFC 9449 section 4.3 step 7 requires the verifier to reject such a proof but oauth2_token_verify() function returns success for a malformed DPoP proof that embeds the private Elliptic Curve (EC) key in the header.

This issue was fixed in version 2.3.0
Published: 2026-07-02
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openidc
Openidc liboauth2
Vendors & Products Openidc
Openidc liboauth2

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000


Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In liboauth2 the Demonstrating Proof-of-Possession (DPoP) verifier accepts a proof whose JSON Web Key (jwk) header contains private key material. RFC 9449 section 4.3 step 7 requires the verifier to reject such a proof but oauth2_token_verify() function returns success for a malformed DPoP proof that embeds the private Elliptic Curve (EC) key in the header. This issue was fixed in version 2.3.0
Title Improper Data Validation in liboauth2
Weaknesses CWE-358
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openidc Liboauth2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T12:16:41.569Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T13:08:01.057Z

Link: CVE-2026-54431

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T12:16:37.310Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-02T10:30:57Z

Links: CVE-2026-54431 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T13:30:04Z

Weaknesses