CVE-2026-33896

Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%CVSS 7.4

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, `pki.verifyCertificateChain()` does not enforce RFC 5280 basicConstraints requirements when an intermediate certificate lacks both the `basicConstraints` and `keyUsage` extensions. This allows any leaf certificate (without these extensions) to act as a CA and sign other certificates, which node-forge will accept as valid. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.

Published 2026-03-27 · CVE record · OSV

Products: digitalbazaar forge, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Cluster Observability Operator 1.5.0, Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8, Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9, Red Hat Cryostat 4, Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4, Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2, Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop, Red Hat Data Grid 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Fuse 7, Red Hat Process Automation 7, Red Hat Quay 3

Fixed upstream

Distro releases