CVE-2025-47934
May 19, 2025
OpenPGP.js is a JavaScript implementation of the OpenPGP protocol. Startinf in version 5.0.1 and prior to versions 5.11.3 and 6.1.1, a maliciously modified message can be passed to either "openpgp.verify" or "openpgp.decrypt", causing these functions to return a valid signature verification result while returning data that was not actually signed. This flaw allows signature verifications of inline (non-detached) signed messages (using "openpgp.verify") and signed-and-encrypted messages (using "openpgp.decrypt" with "verificationKeys") to be spoofed, since both functions return extracted data that may not match the data that was originally signed. Detached signature verifications are not affected, as no signed data is returned in that case. In order to spoof a message, the attacker needs a single valid message signature (inline or detached) as well as the plaintext data that was legitimately signed, and can then construct an inline-signed message or signed-and-encrypted message with any data of the attacker's choice, which will appear as legitimately signed by affected versions of OpenPGP.js. In other words, any inline-signed message can be modified to return any other data (while still indicating that the signature was valid), and the same is true for signed+encrypted messages if the attacker can obtain a valid signature and encrypt a new message (of the attacker's choice) together with that signature. The issue has been patched in versions 5.11.3 and 6.1.1. Some workarounds are available. When verifying inline-signed messages, extract the message and signature(s) from the message returned by "openpgp.readMessage", and verify the(/each) signature as a detached signature by passing the signature and a new message containing only the data (created using "openpgp.createMessage") to "openpgp.verify". When decrypting and verifying signed+encrypted messages, decrypt and verify the message in two steps, by first calling "openpgp.decrypt" without "verificationKeys", and then passing the returned signature(s) and a new message containing the decrypted data (created using "openpgp.createMessage") to "openpgp.verify".
Affected Packages
openpgp (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <6.1.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.1https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v5.0.1 <v5.11.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v5.11.3https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v6.0.0-alpha.0 <v6.1.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v6.1.1openpgp (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0-alpha.0 <6.1.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.1openpgp (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.1 <5.11.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.11.3Related ResourcesĀ (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
EPSS
Base Score:
0.16