auth0/node-jws is a JSON Web Signature implementation for Node.js. In versions 3.2.2 and earlier and version 4.0.0, auth0/node-jws has an improper signature verification vulnerability when using the HS256 algorithm under specific conditions. Applications are affected when they use the jws.createVerify() function for HMAC algorithms and use user-provided data from the JSON Web Signature protected header or payload in HMAC secret lookup routines, which can allow attackers to bypass signature verification. This issue has been patched in versions 3.2.3 and 4.0.1.
CVE-2025-65945
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 90% 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).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 65(Track)EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 10.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 4, 2025
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (2)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/auth0/node-jws/commit/34c45b2c04434f925b638de6a061de9339c0ea2e
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/auth0/node-jws/security/advisories/GHSA-869p-cjfg-cm3x
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-65945(13)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:4215Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.14.6
- RHSA-2026:4185Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.13.11
- RHSA-2026:2926Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHTAS 1.2.2 - Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer Release
- RHSA-2026:2922Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHTAS 1.2.2 - Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer Release
- RHSA-2026:2921Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHTAS 1.2.2 - Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer Release
- RHSA-2026:2762Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.10.18
- RHSA-2026:2754Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.9.18
- RHSA-2026:2681Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.16.2
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Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
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| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1773088862 | 2026-03-10 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1773097621 | 2026-03-10 | redhat |
| redhat | rhtas/trillian-redis-rhel9:1770734118 | 2026-02-18 | redhat |
| redhat | rhtas/createtree-rhel9:1770734118 | 2026-02-18 | redhat |
| redhat | rhtas/updatetree-rhel9:1770734118 | 2026-02-18 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1770856103 | 2026-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1770249183 | 2026-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel9:1770836901 | 2026-02-12 | redhat |
| redhat | devspaces/openvsx-rhel9:1769691754 | 2026-02-10 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1770146565 | 2026-02-04 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1769852013 | 2026-02-02 | redhat |
| redhat | rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1768247401 | 2026-01-13 | redhat |
| redhat | rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1.7.4-1767715042 | 2026-01-07 | redhat |
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)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jws | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCjedisct1/CVE-2025-65945-pocFirst seen Dec 17, 2025
PoC for CVE-2025-65945 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in node-jws)
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