CVE-2026-33894Published

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers…

Exact source revision recorded 25 Oct 2026 08:17:29 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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nvd · CVE-2026-33894

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Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garbage” bytes within the ASN structure in order to construct a signature that passes verification, enabling Bleichenbacher style forgery. This issue is similar to CVE-2022-24771, but adds bytes in an addition field within the ASN structure, rather than outside of it. Additionally, forge does not validate that signatures include a minimum of 8 bytes of padding as defined by the specification, providing attackers additional space to construct Bleichenbacher forgeries. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.

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Source analysis status: Modified

Weakness classifications: CWE-20 · CWE-347

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published: 2026-03-27T21:17:25.983

lastModified: 2026-09-10T13:18:25.977

1 source CPE criteria · context only

cpe:2.3:a:digitalbazaar:forge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Source published: 27 Mar 2026 21:17:25 UTC
Source modified: 10 Sep 2026 13:18:25 UTC
Observed here: 25 Oct 2026 08:17:29 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS 3.1 · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c · Secondary · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N