Is CVE-2026-119190 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119190 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-119190?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 29 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Digital Bazaar Node-Forge before 1.4.1; node-forge (npm) <= 1.4.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119190?

Yes. node-forge (npm): upgrade to 1.4.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-119190 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-119190?

Check whether you run Digital Bazaar Node-Forge or node-forge (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-119190: node-forge X.509 basicConstraints bypass via deprecated OIDs

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119190?

Yes. node-forge (npm): upgrade to 1.4.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-119190 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-119190?

Check whether you run Digital Bazaar Node-Forge or node-forge (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-119190 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-10-29

node-forge is a JavaScript library that implements cryptographic protocols including certificate chain verification for secure communications. A flaw in how node-forge interprets X.509 certificate extensions allows an attacker to bypass the basicConstraints check by using deprecated extension identifiers, enabling a malicious certificate holder to impersonate servers or clients by making their certificate appear to be a trusted certificate authority.

Technologies: Digital Bazaar Node-Forge, node-forge (npm). Vendors: Digital Bazaar, npm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-119190 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119190 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-119190?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 29 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Digital Bazaar Node-Forge before 1.4.1; node-forge (npm) <= 1.4.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119190?: Yes. node-forge (npm): upgrade to 1.4.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-119190 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-119190?: Check whether you run Digital Bazaar Node-Forge or node-forge (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

node-forge (npm): upgrade to 1.4.1 or later
```
npm install node-forge@1.4.1
```

Technical details

node-forge incorrectly parses deprecated OIDs 2.5.29.10 and 2.5.29.13 as basicConstraints and uses the first matching extension name during certificate chain verification instead of strictly checking OID 2.5.29.19. An attacker with a certificate signed by a trusted CA can place a permissive deprecated-OID extension before the genuine basicConstraints extension to bypass the constraint check. The vulnerability requires the issuing CA to copy extensions from a certificate signing request without filtering.

Affected products

Digital Bazaar node-forge before 1.4.1

Identifiers

CVE-2026-119190
GHSA-5x38-2vff-x55p

Timeline

2026-10-29: disclosed
2026-10-27: patched

References

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