How many CVEs have patched _decode_payload?

1 published CVEs changed _decode_payload in jpadilla/pyjwt, in 1 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed _decode_payload?

CVE-2026-101918 (PyJWT: Unauthenticated RecursionError DoS in pre-verification payload parse (PyJWKClient.get_signing_key_from_jwt / verify_signature=False)), published 2026-09-28, changed lines 299 of jwt/api_jwt.py.

How does _decode_payload compare to the rest of jpadilla/pyjwt?

jpadilla/pyjwt has 17 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed _decode_payload.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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jpadilla/pyjwt

Function

_decode_payload

Name: _decode_payload in jpadilla/pyjwt: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

jwt/api_jwt.py

Last patched September 28, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

1

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

2

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

_decode_payload in jpadilla/pyjwt was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 2 lines in total.

jpadilla/pyjwt has 17 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 6% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed _decode_payload, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

PyJWT: Unauthenticated RecursionError DoS in pre-verification payload parse (PyJWKClient.get_signing_key_from_jwt / verify_signature=False)
CVE-2026-101918 · line 299 · +1 −1
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 0.4%2026-09-28

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Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

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Functions in jpadilla/pyjwt changed by the most CVE fixes.

prepare_key4 CVEs · jwt/algorithms.py raw_to_der_signature3 CVEs · jwt/utils.py _load2 CVEs · jwt/api_jws.py fetch_data2 CVEs · jwt/jwks_client.py _verify_signature2 CVEs · jwt/api_jws.py decode2 CVEs · jwt/api_jws.py

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to _decode_payload.

How many CVEs have patched _decode_payload?: 1 published CVEs changed _decode_payload in jpadilla/pyjwt, in 1 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed _decode_payload?: CVE-2026-101918 (PyJWT: Unauthenticated RecursionError DoS in pre-verification payload parse (PyJWKClient.get_signing_key_from_jwt / verify_signature=False)), published 2026-09-28, changed lines 299 of jwt/api_jwt.py.
How does _decode_payload compare to the rest of jpadilla/pyjwt?: jpadilla/pyjwt has 17 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed _decode_payload.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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