CVE-2026-118774

Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to…

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary 3.7 LOWCVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary 5.3 MEDIUMCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown

Original advisory

Historical advisory recorded 10 Nov 2026 16:25:21 UTC. Read the latest advisory.

nvd · CVE-2026-118774

Published

Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used certificate.verify(child), _verifySignature(), lib/x509.js to process the relevant input or security decision. node-forge selected RSA padding and RSASSA-PSS parameters from the issuer certificate rather than the child certificate being verified. A child labeled as RSASSA-PSS could therefore be accepted with a PKCS#1 v1.5 signature when the issuer used PKCS#1 v1.5. The signature still had to be produced with the trusted issuer's private key, so this did not permit certificate identity forgery, but it could bypass policies that require a declared signature scheme. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.

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nvd · CVE-2026-118774

Published

Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used certificate.verify(child), _verifySignature(), lib/x509.js to process the relevant input o…

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NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.

Source analysis status: Analyzed

Weakness classifications: CWE-347

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published: 2026-10-29T19:17:19.863

lastModified: 2026-11-04T14:57:16.280

1 source CPE criteria · context only

cpe:2.3:a:digitalbazaar:forge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Source published: 29 Oct 2026 19:17:19 UTC
Source modified: 4 Nov 2026 14:57:16 UTC
Saved here: 10 Nov 2026 16:25:21 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N