CVE-2025-9288
Missing type checks leading to hash rewind and passing on crafted data
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sha.js allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects sha.js: through 2.4.11.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 12, 2025, 1:37 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
7ffcee3d-2c14-4c3e-b844-86c6a321a158
CVSS Scores
Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 7ffcee3d-2c14-4c3e-b844-86c6a321a158 |
Solution
- Update sha.js to version 2.4.12 or later.
- Validate all user inputs to prevent manipulation.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-9288 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-9288
.
URL | Resource |
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https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/pull/78 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/security/advisories/GHSA-95m3-7q98-8xr5 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9287 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/security/advisories/GHSA-95m3-7q98-8xr5 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-9288
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-9288
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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-9288: Critical Flaw in Popular JavaScript Library Threatens Global Web Security
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in sha.js, a widely used JavaScript library that implements the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) family. With over 14 million weekly downloads, this lib ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-9288
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:browserify:sha.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 2.4.11 Added Reference Type harborist: https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/pull/78 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/security/advisories/GHSA-95m3-7q98-8xr5 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type harborist: https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/security/advisories/GHSA-95m3-7q98-8xr5 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type harborist: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9287 Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/security/advisories/GHSA-95m3-7q98-8xr5 -
New CVE Received by 7ffcee3d-2c14-4c3e-b844-86c6a321a158
Aug. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sha.js allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects sha.js: through 2.4.11. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-20 Added Reference https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/pull/78 Added Reference https://github.com/browserify/sha.js/security/advisories/GHSA-95m3-7q98-8xr5 Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9287