--- title: "CVE-2026-119190: Forge - Authentication Bypass" description: "Forge (node-forge) < 1.4.1 contains a broken authentication caused by improper parsing of deprecated extension OIDs in certificate verification, letting attackers with a trusted CA issue unauthorized CA certificates, exploit requires a trusted CA to issue crafted certificates." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-119190/ --- # CVE-2026-119190 Forge - Authentication Bypass Forge (node-forge) < 1.4.1 contains a broken authentication caused by improper parsing of deprecated extension OIDs in certificate verification, letting attackers with a trusted CA issue unauthorized CA certificates, exploit requires a trusted CA to issue crafted certificates. CVSS base score 7.4 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known EPSS 0.25% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119190) ## Details Type Authentication Bypass Impact Man In The Middle CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Published 29 October 2026 Updated 31 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-295](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/295.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 1.4.1 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119190](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119190) - [https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/58c06bc251856b409c30ecb35a93f5f6c9bbc84a](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/58c06bc251856b409c30ecb35a93f5f6c9bbc84a) - [https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1) - [https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-5x38-2vff-x55p](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-5x38-2vff-x55p) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)