exploiting-jwt-algorithm-confusion-attack

Pass

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Apr 10, 2026

Risk Level: SAFEEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSPROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
  • [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The agent.py script serves as a processing point for untrusted data by accepting JWT tokens via the --token argument and arbitrary JSON via the --payload argument. An attacker providing a maliciously crafted JWT could attempt an indirect prompt injection if an AI agent automatically processes the script's analysis output as instructions.
  • Ingestion points: --token and --payload command-line arguments in scripts/agent.py.
  • Boundary markers: Absent; the script decodes and prints payload content directly.
  • Capability inventory: The script performs cryptographic signatures and local file I/O (reading public keys and writing JSON reports).
  • Sanitization: The script uses standard json.loads() and base64 decoding which prevents direct execution but does not filter the content for natural language instructions.
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The documentation and prerequisites section list several external Python libraries (PyJWT, cryptography, requests) and security tools (jwt_tool) necessary for the skill's operation. These are standard industry tools but require installation from external repositories.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
SAFE
Analyzed
Apr 10, 2026, 08:31 AM