ETK-2026-3431Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number.

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-3cc4-3294-vgjf ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
awaiting cvepublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
npm:node-forge <= 1.4.2
fixed in 1.4.3
CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
ETK-2026-3431Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., no cve assigned
pkg:npm/node-forge
5h 22msince last run
18mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
0 = trigger signal
waiting for further signals−2h15mtrigger signal +0h
+1h
+2h
+3h

description

node-forge certificate-chain validation through version 1.4.2 does not enforce non-critical X.509 name constraints. An attacker with access to a certificate or private key from an affected constrained CA may have certificates accepted for names outside that CA's authorized scope. Applications are affected when they validate chains with node-forge and trust a hierarchy containing such a CA.

mitigation

Upgrade node-forge to version 1.4.3 or later. Until upgraded, reject chains containing CA certificates with a name-constraints extension in the certificate verification callback, and review trust anchors separately.

fixed in 1.4.3

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
18m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
not published yet
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Contextual, not validated: no deterministic check could cover this one, and no technique passed our review.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-04 01:08Z

this entry in the feed

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  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "awaiting_cve",
  "title": "X.509 name-constraints validation bypass in node-forge",
  "summary": "node-forge certificate-chain validation through version 1.4.2 does not enforce non-critical X.509 name constraints. An attacker with access to a certificate or private key from an affected constrained CA may have certificates accepted for names outside that CA's authorized scope. Applications are affected when they validate chains with node-forge and trust a hierarchy containing such a CA.",
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published 2026-11-04 01:49Z
last change 2026-11-04 04:08Z

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