TI-2015-06663 Aliases CVE-2015-8013 GHSA-qmvq-f3fj-m3wg

s2k.js in OpenPGP.js will decrypt arbitrary messages regardless of passphrase for crafted…

LOW 39CWE-310Published 2017-07-25 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

s2k.js in OpenPGP.js will decrypt arbitrary messages regardless of passphrase for crafted PGP keys which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication if message decryption is used as an authentication mechanism via a crafted symmetrically encrypted PGP message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03909 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed openpgp (npm): 1.3.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	openpgp (npm)	before 1.3.0	1.3.0	Patch available	GHSA-qmvq-f3fj-m3wg

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
openpgp (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available GHSA-qmvq-f3fj-m3wg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:openpgpjs:openpgpjs::::::::	up to 1.2.0	Vulnerable	openpgpjs

cpe:2.3:a:openpgpjs:openpgpjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·openpgpjs

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-qmvq-f3fj-m3wg openpgp (npm) Fixed in 1.3.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8013
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmvq-f3fj-m3wg
2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/commit/668a9bbe7033f3f475576209305eb57a54306d29

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8013

Other 2

TI-2019-06617 Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature in OpenPGP.js <=4.1.2 allows an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2019-06618 Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature in OpenPGP.js <=4.1.2 allows an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2019-06619 A cryptographic issue in OpenPGP.js <=4.2.0 allows an attacker who is able provide forged… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
TI-2023-21663 Cleartext Signed Message Signature Spoofing in openpgpjs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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