vetkit.java.jwt.parse-accepts-unsigned
A JWT is parsed with jjwt's generic parse(), which in jjwt < 0.12 also accepts unsigned tokens.
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A JWT is parsed with jjwt's generic parse(), which in jjwt < 0.12 also accepts unsigned tokens.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use parseClaimsJws (jjwt 0.11) or parseSignedClaims (jjwt 0.12+) so unsigned tokens are rejected.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/java.yml.
Generated from shipped rule definitions at build time. Matching is a review signal, not proof of exploitability. “generic” denotes text matching, not complete language or framework coverage. Runtime configuration and available tools affect whether a rule runs.