CVE-2026-33894: digitalbazaar forge · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affects digitalbazaar forgeSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 1.4.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.4.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade forge and digitalbazaar/forge to 1.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| digitalbazaarforge | Affected
| Fixed in
|
npmdigitalbazaar/forgepkg:npm/digitalbazaar/forgeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Version 1.4.0 of Forge patches this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 1.4.0 or later to remediate the issue. According to the Red Hat advisory, no alternative mitigations meet their criteria for ease of use and applicability, so upgrading is the recommended action.
Description
Forge (node-forge) versions prior to 1.4.0 contain a vulnerability in the RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification process. The flaw allows attackers to forge signatures by inserting extra data within the ASN structure and by exploiting insufficient padding validation, enabling Bleichenbacher-style signature forgeries. This compromises the integrity and authenticity of communications relying on these signatures. Version 1.4.0 addresses this issue.
References
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-ppp5-5v6c-4jwp (opens in a new tab)
- datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2313 (opens in a new tab)
- mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/openpgp/5rnE9ZRN1AokBVj3VqblGlP63QE (opens in a new tab)
- rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8017.html (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33894 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452464 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33894.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24761 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34342 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9742 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22840 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22629 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23361 (opens in a new tab)