Add JWT decode-without-verification test case - #7
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docs/CONTRIBUTING.mdif (false)).invaliddomainVULNERABLE:line and oneSAFE:control linescripts/validate-test-case.shlocally (Bash is unavailable on this Windows host; all six checks were reproduced individually and passed, and CI will run the exact script)Details
jwt.decode()parses attacker-controlled claims without authenticating them. Using the decodedrolefor authorization lets a forged token select an administrative path. The adjacentjwt.verify()implementation is the false-positive control.Validation
scripts/check-metadata.py: 32 test cases, all metadata presentscripts/generate-catalog.py --check: catalog currentnode --check vulns/javascript/jwt-decode-without-verify.js: passedgit diff --checkchecks: passedSafety statement
Both vulnerable and safe examples are inside literal
if (false)guards. The file performs no disk writes, process spawning, installation, or live network access, contains no credential material, and names only reserved.invalidhosts. Checking out or scanning the repository cannot activate either token path.Scanner result
Pending CI.