fix: security vulnerability in JWT for Node.JS (CVE-2022-23529) #69
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name: "Hotfix Report"
about: "Report on a hotfix for a security flaw in Node.JS"
title: "Hotfix Report: Security flaw in Node.JS JWT"
labels: "security, hotfix, Node.JS"
Hotfix Report
Current behavior
A serious security flaw in the JWT used in Node.JS (CVE-2022-23529) [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23529] was recently discovered. This flaw allows invaders to access the recovery key parameter of the jwt.verify function, which can compromise the server where the resource is hosted.
To protect your widely used project as a standard among developers, we recommend that you update the dependency or find a way to bypass this issue.
Possible Solution
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