CVE-2026-125335: Node node forge · Prior to 1.4.3, ed25519.verify() decodes a public key in crypto_sign_open() without
Affects node-node-forgeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.7 Low · fixed in 1.4.3 : update node-node-forge when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 22:37 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 3.7 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnode-node-forgepkg:deb/ubuntu/node-node-forge?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnode-node-forgepkg:deb/ubuntu/node-node-forge?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade node-forge to version 1.4.3 or later where this issue is fixed. Applications that verify only trusted or internally generated public keys are not affected and may not require immediate action.
Description
A vulnerability in node-forge versions prior to 1.4.3 allows an attacker who can choose a public key to produce signatures that verify for many or all messages without possessing the private key. This is due to ed25519.verify() not rejecting small-order points or their non-canonical encodings in crypto_sign_open(). Normal Ed25519 keys are not affected, so applications verifying only trusted keys are not vulnerable. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.3.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-125335 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-125335 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/1b77e6f20082d7484479303d0252d5f427651295 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/pull/1169 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-6889-vf6x-f3g5 (opens in a new tab)