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TI-2023-10934 Aliases CVE-2023-25653GHSA-5h4j-qrvg-9xhw

Improper calculations in ECC implementation can trigger a Denial-of-Service (DoS)

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for web browsers and node.js-based servers. Prior to version 2.2.0, when using the non-default "fallback" crypto back-end, ECC operations in `node-jose` can trigger a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, due to a possible infinite loop in an internal calculation. For some ECC operations, this condition is triggered randomly; for others, it can be triggered by malicious input. The issue has been patched in version 2.2.0. Since this issue is only present in the "fallback" crypto implementation, it can be avoided by ensuring that either WebCrypto or the Node `crypto` module is available in the JS environment where `node-jose` is being run.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed node-jose (cisco): 2.2.0node-jose (npm): 2.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Cisconode-josebefore 2.2.02.2.0Patch availableCNA
—node-jose (npm)before 2.2.02.2.0Patch availableGHSA-5h4j-qrvg-9xhw
  • node-jose VendorCisco Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • node-jose (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available GHSA-5h4j-qrvg-9xhw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:node-jose:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2.2.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:node-jose:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA node-jose (cisco) Fixed in 2.2.0
  • Fix · GHSA-5h4j-qrvg-9xhw node-jose (npm) Fixed in 2.2.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25653
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h4j-qrvg-9xhw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2018-00089 Improper signature verification in Node-jose Library CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-11734 Information disclosure in HackerOne node-jose node module CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

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