lowVulnerability

GHSA-q926-c743-49qj

### Summary Centrifugo supports a configuration flag `insecure_skip_token_signature_verify` that completely disables JWT signature verification. When enabled, Centrifugo accepts any JWT token regardless of signature validity — including tokens signed with wrong keys, random signatures, or no signature at all. Critically, no warning is logged at startup or runtime when this flag is active, making it invisible to operators and security auditors. Note: This vulnerability requires the operator to have explicitly set insecure_skip_token_signature_verify=true. The core issue is the absence of any warning when this flag is active, making accidental production exposure undetectable. ### Details The flag is defined in `internal/configtypes/types.go`: ``` InsecureSkipTokenSignatureVerify bool `mapstructure:"insecure_skip_token_signature_verify"` ``` It is passed directly to token verification in `internal/client/handler.go`: ``` token, err := h.tokenVerifier.VerifyConnectToken(e.Token, cfg.Client.InsecureSkipTokenSignatureVerify) ``` In `token_verifier_jwt.go`, when `skipVerify=true` the entire signature block is bypassed: ```go if !skipVerify { // This block never executes err = verifier.verifySignature(token) } ``` The flag is configurable via multiple vectors making accidental exposure likely: - Config file: `insecure_skip_token_signature_verify: true` - Environment variable: `CENTRIFUGO_INSECURE_SKIP_TOKEN_SIGNATURE_VERIFY=true` - YAML, TOML config formats Despite `hmac_secret_key` being configured, startup logs show `"enabled JWT verifiers"` — falsely implying verification is active. ### PoC Config with legitimate HMAC key but skip flag enabled: ```json { "client": { "insecure_skip_token_signature_verify": true, "token": { "hmac_secret_key": "legitimate-production-secret-key" } } } ``` Token signed with completely wrong key is fully accepted: ``` VULNERABILITY CONFIRMED! Connected as user: {'client': '899dec73...', 'version': '0.0.0 OSS'}

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-q926-c743-49qj
severity
low
summary
Centrifugo's InsecureSkipTokenSignatureVerify flag silently disables JWT verification with no warning
cve_id
GHSA-q926-c743-49qj
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-03-13T20:44:37Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q926-c743-49qj
ghsa_updated
2026-03-27T21:17:01Z

Related Entities (7)

AFFECTS (5)

[Software]go/github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo/v4
[Software]go/github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo
[Software]go/github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo/v5
[Software]go/github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo/v3
[Software]go/github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo/v6

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Authorization

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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