OpenPGP.js Flaw: When Message Signatures Go Rogue!
A critical flaw in OpenPGP.js lets attackers spoof message signatures, giving them the power to make fake messages appear legit. It’s like letting a cat sign your mortgage papers! Fortunately, updates have been released to patch this CVE-2025-47934 vulnerability. Time to update and keep those digital ‘paw prints’ at bay!
Hot Take:
**_Who knew that OpenPGP.js could have a midlife crisis, letting anyone with a valid signature turn into the world’s worst pen pal? It’s like letting a stranger sign your yearbook, only to find out they penned an ode to pineapple pizza in your name!_**
Key Points:
– A critical flaw, CVE-2025-47934, in OpenPGP.js allows signature spoofing.
– This impacts versions 5.0.1 to 5.11.2 and 6.0.0 to 6.1.0.
– Attackers can spoof inline-signed or signed+encrypted messages.
– Detached signature verifications remain unaffected.
– The flaw has been patched in versions 5.11.3 and 6.1.1.