{"id":"CVE-2026-118782","aliases":["AZL-112501","CLSA-2026-1793790288","CLSA-2026-1793801784","CLSA-2026-1793808759","CLSA-2026-1793814373","EUVD-2026-113341","GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq","GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g","ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-118782"],"status":"published","title":"Forge: PKCS#12 MAC forgery and constant-key PBE via zero iteration count","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00121,"percentile":0.01954,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-1284","CWE-354","CWE-601"],"published":"2022-01-08T00:22:02Z","modified":"2026-11-10T19:31:20Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","fixed_in":["1.0.0","1.4.1"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"node-forge","fixed_in":["1.0.0-aikido.1"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/node-forge","fixed_in":["1.0.0-root.io.1"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"1.4.0"},{"fixed":"1.4.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Azure Linux:3","package":"python-tensorboard","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2.16.2-6"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"TuxCare:npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"1.3.3-tuxcare.0"},{"fixed":"1.3.3-tuxcare.3"}]}],"versions":["1.3.3","1.3.3-tuxcare.1","1.3.3-tuxcare.2"],"bundled":10},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"TuxCare:npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"1.3.1-tuxcare.0"},{"fixed":"1.3.1-tuxcare.2"}]}],"versions":["1.3.1","1.3.1-tuxcare.1"],"bundled":6},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"TuxCare:npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0.10.0-tuxcare.0"},{"fixed":"0.10.0-tuxcare.8"}]}],"versions":["0.10.0","0.10.0-tuxcare.1","0.10.0-tuxcare.2","0.10.0-tuxcare.3","0.10.0-tuxcare.4","0.10.0-tuxcare.5","0.10.0-tuxcare.6","0.10.0-tuxcare.7"],"bundled":6},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"TuxCare:npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0.9.0-tuxcare.0"},{"fixed":"0.9.0-tuxcare.1"}]}],"versions":["0.9.0"],"bundled":7},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.4.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.0-aikido.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.0-root.io.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","package":"node-node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["0.8.5~dfsg-2","0.9.1~dfsg-1"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","package":"node-node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["0.10.0~dfsg-3","1.2.1~dfsg-2"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"digitalbazaar","product":"forge"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","exploit","Exploit","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web","report"]},{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/d9584aa56824972858366d5187b3d29e46bf3656","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web","report"]},{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Release Notes","web","report"]},{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0122","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/41852c50-3c6d-4703-8c55-4db27164a4ae","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118782","tags":["web","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118782.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge","tags":["web","package"]},{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-118782","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118782","tags":["report"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-118782","title":"Forge: PKCS#12 MAC forgery and constant-key PBE via zero iteration count","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-29T18:51:02.388Z","modified":"2026-11-03T16:21:42.988Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-354","CWE-1284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T17:29:02.209656Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-113341","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-29T18:51:02Z","modified":"2026-11-03T16:21:42Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T17:18:21.496138Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g","title":"Forge: PKCS#12 MAC forgery and constant-key PBE via zero iteration count","description":"### Summary\n\nforge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() accepts a PKCS#12 MAC iteration count of zero (or less) from the input, and the PKCS#12 key derivation function then returns a constant key that does not depend on the password or salt. An attacker who does not know the password can modify a PKCS#12/PFX file and compute a MAC that verifies with any password; PKCS#12 PBE-encrypted private keys prepared the same way decrypt with any password. Fixed in node-forge 1.4.1.\n\n### Details\n\n`p12.pkcs12FromAsn1()` in `lib/pkcs12.js` reads the MAC iteration count (`MacData.iterations`) from the input and passes it to the PKCS#12 key derivation function `pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key()` in `lib/pbe.js` (also exposed as `forge.pkcs12.generateKey()`) without checking that it is at least 1. The key derivation function (RFC 7292 Appendix B.2) runs its hash loop `iter` times. With an iteration count of 0 (or an empty or negative INTEGER), no hashing is done and the function returns the PKCS#12 diversifier ID byte repeated, for example `0x03` repeated 20 times for an HMAC-SHA1 MAC key. The result does not depend on the password or the salt, so anyone can compute a valid MAC over arbitrary PFX contents.\n\nThe same key derivation function is used by `pki.pbe.getCipherForPKCS12PBE()` for the PKCS#12 password-based encryption schemes `pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC` and `pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC`, whose `pkcs-12PbeParams` iteration count is also read from the input. With an iteration count of 0 or less, the encryption key and IV are constants (`0x01` and `0x02` repeated). This is reached from shrouded key bags and encrypted SafeContents in `pkcs12FromAsn1()`, and from `forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo()` (for example for `ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY` PEM input).\n\nRFC 7292 defines `MacData` with `iterations INTEGER DEFAULT 1`; an iteration count only makes sense as 1 or more (RFC 8018 uses `INTEGER (1..MAX)` for the same concept). PBES2 (PBKDF2) encrypted content is not affected.\n\nThe fix rejects iteration counts less than 1 when verifying a PKCS#12 MAC in `pkcs12FromAsn1()` (\"PKCS#12 MAC iteration count must be \u003e= 1.\") and at the entry of `pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key()` (\"PKCS#12 key derivation iteration count must be \u003e= 1.\"), which covers the MAC, both PKCS#12 PBE schemes and direct `forge.pkcs12.generateKey()` callers.\n\n### Patches\nFixed in node-forge 1.4.1. Iteration counts less than 1 are now rejected when verifying a PKCS#12 MAC and in the PKCS#12 key derivation function.\n\n### Workarounds\nBefore calling `forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1()`, reject inputs whose `MacData.iterations` is present and less than 1. For encrypted private keys using the PKCS#12 PBE schemes, there is no simple workaround other than checking the `pkcs-12PbeParams` iteration count before decryption, or upgrading.\n\n### Credits\nReported by Thai, Calif.io in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research.\n\n### Proof of concept\n\nTake any PKCS#12/PFX file, replace its AuthenticatedSafe with attacker-chosen content (for example the attacker's certificate and an unencrypted private key), set `MacData.iterations` to 0 (DER `02 01 00`), and compute the HMAC-SHA1 over the new content with the key `0x03` repeated 20 times. On node-forge \u003c= 1.4.0, `forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1(asn1, password)` reports successful MAC verification for whatever password the application supplies and returns the attacker's certificate and key. An empty or negative iteration count behaves the same way. Likewise, a shrouded key bag or `ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY` using `pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC` with iteration count 0 decrypts with any password.\n\nThe constant key is visible directly:\n\n```js\nvar salt = new forge.util.ByteBuffer('anysalt');\nforge.pkcs12.generateKey('any password', salt, 3, 0, 20).toHex();\n// \u003c= 1.4.0: '0303030303030303030303030303030303030303'\n// 1.4.1: throws \"PKCS#12 key derivation iteration count must be \u003e= 1.\"\n```\n\nThe fix adds regression tests in `tests/unit/pkcs12.js` and the reporter's PoC in `tests/pocs/`.\n\n### Impact\n\nApplications that import PKCS#12/PFX files or PKCS#8 encrypted private keys from untrusted sources with `forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1()` or `forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo()`, and rely on the password-based MAC or on successful decryption to establish that the file was produced by someone who knows the password. The default API and call pattern are affected; no password, oracle or user interaction is needed, only one offline HMAC.\n\nAn attacker can supply a PKCS#12 file with certificates and private keys of their choice (for example, replaced certificates or an unencrypted private key) that node-forge reports as verified under the application's password. The attacker does not learn the password or the original private key. PBES2 (PBKDF2) encrypted content is not affected.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-30T23:02:05Z","modified":"2026-10-30T23:02:09Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-354","CWE-1284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:41:41.028239Z"},{"id":"GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq","title":"URL parsing in node-forge could lead to undesired behavior.","description":"### Impact\nThe regex used for the `forge.util.parseUrl` API would not properly parse certain inputs resulting in a parsed data structure that could lead to undesired behavior.\n\n### Patches\n`forge.util.parseUrl` and other very old related URL APIs were removed in 1.0.0 in favor of letting applications use the more modern WHATWG URL Standard API.\n\n### Workarounds\nEnsure code does not directly or indirectly call `forge.util.parseUrl` with untrusted input.\n\n### References\n- https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/41852c50-3c6d-4703-8c55-4db27164a4ae/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [forge](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge)\n* Email us at support@digitalbazaar.com\n","status":"published","published":"2022-01-08T00:22:02Z","modified":"2023-01-11T05:08:11Z","cwes":["CWE-601"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:13.23016Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-118782","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-29T19:17:20.983Z","modified":"2026-11-10T19:31:20.77Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-354","CWE-1284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-10T22:21:30.732518Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-118782","title":"Forge: PKCS#12 MAC forgery and constant-key PBE via zero iteration count","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-29T18:51:02.388Z","modified":"2026-11-12T02:46:47.63854019Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-1284","CWE-354"],"updated_at":"2026-11-07T03:08:01.41647Z"},{"id":"GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g","title":"Forge: PKCS#12 MAC forgery and constant-key PBE via zero iteration count","description":"### Summary\n\nforge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() accepts a PKCS#12 MAC iteration count of zero (or less) from the input, and the PKCS#12 key derivation function then returns a constant key that does not depend on the password or salt. An attacker who does not know the password can modify a PKCS#12/PFX file and compute a MAC that verifies with any password; PKCS#12 PBE-encrypted private keys prepared the same way decrypt with any password. Fixed in node-forge 1.4.1.\n\n### Details\n\n`p12.pkcs12FromAsn1()` in `lib/pkcs12.js` reads the MAC iteration count (`MacData.iterations`) from the input and passes it to the PKCS#12 key derivation function `pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key()` in `lib/pbe.js` (also exposed as `forge.pkcs12.generateKey()`) without checking that it is at least 1. The key derivation function (RFC 7292 Appendix B.2) runs its hash loop `iter` times. With an iteration count of 0 (or an empty or negative INTEGER), no hashing is done and the function returns the PKCS#12 diversifier ID byte repeated, for example `0x03` repeated 20 times for an HMAC-SHA1 MAC key. The result does not depend on the password or the salt, so anyone can compute a valid MAC over arbitrary PFX contents.\n\nThe same key derivation function is used by `pki.pbe.getCipherForPKCS12PBE()` for the PKCS#12 password-based encryption schemes `pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC` and `pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC`, whose `pkcs-12PbeParams` iteration count is also read from the input. With an iteration count of 0 or less, the encryption key and IV are constants (`0x01` and `0x02` repeated). This is reached from shrouded key bags and encrypted SafeContents in `pkcs12FromAsn1()`, and from `forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo()` (for example for `ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY` PEM input).\n\nRFC 7292 defines `MacData` with `iterations INTEGER DEFAULT 1`; an iteration count only makes sense as 1 or more (RFC 8018 uses `INTEGER (1..MAX)` for the same concept). PBES2 (PBKDF2) encrypted content is not affected.\n\nThe fix rejects iteration counts less than 1 when verifying a PKCS#12 MAC in `pkcs12FromAsn1()` (\"PKCS#12 MAC iteration count must be \u003e= 1.\") and at the entry of `pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key()` (\"PKCS#12 key derivation iteration count must be \u003e= 1.\"), which covers the MAC, both PKCS#12 PBE schemes and direct `forge.pkcs12.generateKey()` callers.\n\n### Patches\nFixed in node-forge 1.4.1. Iteration counts less than 1 are now rejected when verifying a PKCS#12 MAC and in the PKCS#12 key derivation function.\n\n### Workarounds\nBefore calling `forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1()`, reject inputs whose `MacData.iterations` is present and less than 1. For encrypted private keys using the PKCS#12 PBE schemes, there is no simple workaround other than checking the `pkcs-12PbeParams` iteration count before decryption, or upgrading.\n\n### Credits\nReported by Thai, Calif.io in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research.\n\n### Proof of concept\n\nTake any PKCS#12/PFX file, replace its AuthenticatedSafe with attacker-chosen content (for example the attacker's certificate and an unencrypted private key), set `MacData.iterations` to 0 (DER `02 01 00`), and compute the HMAC-SHA1 over the new content with the key `0x03` repeated 20 times. On node-forge \u003c= 1.4.0, `forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1(asn1, password)` reports successful MAC verification for whatever password the application supplies and returns the attacker's certificate and key. An empty or negative iteration count behaves the same way. Likewise, a shrouded key bag or `ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY` using `pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC` with iteration count 0 decrypts with any password.\n\nThe constant key is visible directly:\n\n```js\nvar salt = new forge.util.ByteBuffer('anysalt');\nforge.pkcs12.generateKey('any password', salt, 3, 0, 20).toHex();\n// \u003c= 1.4.0: '0303030303030303030303030303030303030303'\n// 1.4.1: throws \"PKCS#12 key derivation iteration count must be \u003e= 1.\"\n```\n\nThe fix adds regression tests in `tests/unit/pkcs12.js` and the reporter's PoC in `tests/pocs/`.\n\n### Impact\n\nApplications that import PKCS#12/PFX files or PKCS#8 encrypted private keys from untrusted sources with `forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1()` or `forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo()`, and rely on the password-based MAC or on successful decryption to establish that the file was produced by someone who knows the password. The default API and call pattern are affected; no password, oracle or user interaction is needed, only one offline HMAC.\n\nAn attacker can supply a PKCS#12 file with certificates and private keys of their choice (for example, replaced certificates or an unencrypted private key) that node-forge reports as verified under the application's password. The attacker does not learn the password or the original private key. PBES2 (PBKDF2) encrypted content is not affected.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-30T23:02:05Z","modified":"2026-10-30T23:15:04.512936102Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-1284","CWE-354"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:50.336262Z"},{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2026-118782","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-29T19:17:00Z","modified":"2026-11-05T04:42:51Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-05T13:33:25.727744Z"},{"id":"AZL-112501","title":"CVE-2026-118782 affecting package python-tensorboard 2.16.2-6","description":"Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge accepted a PKCS#12 MAC or PKCS#12 password-based encryption iteration count of zero or less. pki.pbe.generatePkcs12Key() then returned a constant key independent of the password and salt, allowing crafted PKCS#12 input processed by forge.pkcs12.pkcs12FromAsn1() to bypass password-based integrity checks. Predictable encryption keys and IVs also affected PKCS#12 PBE using pbeWithSHAAnd3-KeyTripleDES-CBC or pbewithSHAAnd40BitRC2-CBC, including shrouded key bags, encrypted SafeContents, and PKCS#8 ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY input processed independently by forge.pki.decryptPrivateKeyInfo(). PBES2/PBKDF2-encrypted content is unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-29T19:17:20Z","modified":"2026-11-03T05:33:06Z","updated_at":"2026-11-05T16:41:19.001909Z"},{"id":"CLSA-2026-1793790288","title":"TuxCare security update for node-forge (10 CVEs)","description":"TuxCare rebuilt node-forge to address 10 CVEs. Fixed in 1.3.3-tuxcare.3.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T12:04:49Z","modified":"2026-11-04T14:45:05.648236093Z","updated_at":"2026-11-04T15:03:54.132276Z"},{"id":"CLSA-2026-1793801784","title":"TuxCare security update for node-forge (6 CVEs)","description":"TuxCare rebuilt node-forge to address 6 CVEs. Fixed in 1.3.1-tuxcare.2.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T15:16:25Z","modified":"2026-11-04T19:00:36.29608666Z","updated_at":"2026-11-04T19:15:03.6858Z"},{"id":"CLSA-2026-1793808759","title":"TuxCare security update for node-forge (6 CVEs)","description":"TuxCare rebuilt node-forge to address 6 CVEs. Fixed in 0.10.0-tuxcare.8.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T17:12:40Z","modified":"2026-11-04T19:00:38.199391706Z","updated_at":"2026-11-04T19:15:03.6858Z"},{"id":"CLSA-2026-1793814373","title":"TuxCare security update for node-forge (8 CVEs)","description":"TuxCare rebuilt node-forge to address 8 CVEs. Fixed in 0.9.0-tuxcare.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T18:46:13Z","modified":"2026-11-05T01:00:02.601090438Z","updated_at":"2026-11-05T01:12:05.565404Z"},{"id":"GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq","title":"URL parsing in node-forge could lead to undesired behavior.","description":"### Impact\nThe regex used for the `forge.util.parseUrl` API would not properly parse certain inputs resulting in a parsed data structure that could lead to undesired behavior.\n\n### Patches\n`forge.util.parseUrl` and other very old related URL APIs were removed in 1.0.0 in favor of letting applications use the more modern WHATWG URL Standard API.\n\n### Workarounds\nEnsure code does not directly or indirectly call `forge.util.parseUrl` with untrusted input.\n\n### References\n- https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/41852c50-3c6d-4703-8c55-4db27164a4ae/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [forge](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge)\n* Email us at support@digitalbazaar.com\n","status":"published","published":"2022-01-08T00:22:02Z","modified":"2022-01-07T22:20:43Z","cwes":["CWE-601"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:47.822182Z"},{"id":"ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq","title":"GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq in node-forge - Patched by Root","description":"Root has patched GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq in the node-forge package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-27T11:32:45Z","modified":"2026-08-27T13:45:03.511739625Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:53:27.940619Z"}]}}