CVE-2025-29774

CRITICALNVD 9.39.3
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 35% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 9%CVSS: 9.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

xml-crypto is an XML digital signature and encryption library for Node.js. An attacker may be able to exploit a vulnerability in versions prior to 6.0.1, 3.2.1, and 2.1.6 to bypass authentication or authorization mechanisms in systems that rely on xml-crypto for verifying signed XML documents. The vulnerability allows an attacker to modify a valid signed XML message in a way that still passes signature verification checks. For example, it could be used to alter critical identity or access control attributes, enabling an attacker with a valid account to escalate privileges or impersonate another user. Users of versions 6.0.0 and prior should upgrade to version 6.0.1 to receive a fix. Those who are still using v2.x or v3.x should upgrade to patched versions 2.1.6 or 3.2.1, respectively.

CVSS v3
9.3
EG Score
9.3(medium)
EPSS
94.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 14, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-29774(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
xml-crypto2.1.6

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCdemining/Phantom-Signature-Attack
    First seen Jan 15, 2026

    Phantom Signature Attack: An Analysis of the Critical Vulnerability CVE-2025-29774 in the Bitcoin Protocol, SIGHASH_SINGLE Implementation Flaws, and the Mathematical Framework for Private Key Recovery in Lost Cryptocurrency Wallets Enabling Unrestricted Control over BTC Assets

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCdemining/Digital-Signature-Forgery-Attack
    First seen Jul 23, 2025

    How CVE-2025-29774 Vulnerabilities and the SIGHASH_SINGLE Bug Threaten Multi-Signature Wallet Operational Methods with Fake RawTX

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-29774?
CVE-2025-29774 is a critical vulnerability published on March 14, 2025. xml-crypto is an XML digital signature and encryption library for Node.js. An attacker may be able to exploit a vulnerability in versions prior to 6.0.1, 3.2.1, and 2.1.6 to bypass authentication or authorization mechanisms in systems that rely on xml-crypto for verifying signed XML documents. The…
When was CVE-2025-29774 disclosed?
CVE-2025-29774 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 14, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-29774 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-29774 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-29774?
CVE-2025-29774 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-29774?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-29774, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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