1.3.lts fix: prefer JWS header kid over jwk.kid in attach decorator verify#4095
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…ixes openwallet-foundation#4077) When verifying JWS in attach decorator data, use kid from the JWS unprotected header first (canonical per spec). Fall back to jwk.kid only when header has no kid. Fixes DIDComm connection failure with agents (e.g. Credo) that put kid only in header and not in jwk. Backport of openwallet-foundation#4085 for 1.3.lts. - Add test_verify_uses_kid_from_header_when_jwk_has_no_kid - Add test_verify_uses_kid_from_jwk_when_header_has_no_kid - Add test_verify_returns_false_when_signer_verkey_does_not_match Signed-off-by: Patrick St-Louis <patrick.st-louis@opsecid.ca> Made-with: Cursor
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When verifying JWS in attach decorator data, use kid from the JWS unprotected header first (canonical per spec). Fall back to jwk.kid only when header has no kid. Fixes DIDComm connection failure with agents (e.g. Credo) that put kid only in header and not in jwk.
Backport of #4085 for 1.3.lts.