javascript.jose.security.jwt-none-alg.jwt-none-alg

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Detected use of the 'none' algorithm in a JWT token. The 'none' algorithm assumes the integrity of the token has already been verified. This would allow a malicious actor to forge a JWT token that will automatically be verified. Do not explicitly use the 'none' algorithm. Instead, use an algorithm such as 'HS256'.

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Defintion

rules:
  - id: jwt-none-alg
    message: Detected use of the 'none' algorithm in a JWT token. The 'none'
      algorithm assumes the integrity of the token has already been verified.
      This would allow a malicious actor to forge a JWT token that will
      automatically be verified. Do not explicitly use the 'none' algorithm.
      Instead, use an algorithm such as 'HS256'.
    metadata:
      cwe:
        - "CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm"
      owasp:
        - A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure
        - A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures
      source-rule-url: https://semgrep.dev/blog/2020/hardcoded-secrets-unverified-tokens-and-other-common-jwt-mistakes/
      asvs:
        section: "V3: Session Management Verification Requirements"
        control_id: 3.5.3 Insecue Stateless Session Tokens
        control_url: https://github.com/OWASP/ASVS/blob/master/4.0/en/0x12-V3-Session-management.md#v35-token-based-session-management
        version: "4"
      category: security
      technology:
        - jose
        - jwt
      subcategory:
        - vuln
      likelihood: HIGH
      impact: MEDIUM
      confidence: HIGH
      references:
        - https://owasp.org/Top10/A02_2021-Cryptographic_Failures
      license: Commons Clause License Condition v1.0[LGPL-2.1-only]
      vulnerability_class:
        - Cryptographic Issues
    languages:
      - javascript
      - typescript
    severity: ERROR
    pattern-either:
      - pattern: |
          var $JOSE = require("jose");
          ...
          var { JWK, JWT } = $JOSE;
          ...
          var $T = JWT.verify($P, JWK.None,...);
      - pattern: |
          var $JOSE = require("jose");
          ...
          var { JWK, JWT } = $JOSE;
          ...
          $T = JWT.verify($P, JWK.None,...);
      - pattern: |
          var $JOSE = require("jose");
          ...
          var { JWK, JWT } = $JOSE;
          ...
          JWT.verify($P, JWK.None,...);

Examples

jwt-none-alg.js

// ruleid: jwt-none-alg
const jose = require("jose");
const { JWK, JWT } = jose;
const token = JWT.verify('token-here', JWK.None);