CVE-2025-6547 (Medium) detected in pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz

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CVE-2025-6547 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz

This library provides the functionality of PBKDF2 with the ability to use any supported hashing algorithm returned from crypto.getHashes()

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/pbkdf2/-/pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @osd/storybook-1.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • react-6.5.16.tgz
    • webpack-4.46.0-xxhash.1.tgz
      • node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz
        • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
          • :x: pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cba076465f44b6a819e3cff7986ff4cd21a66371

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in pbkdf2 allows Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation.This issue affects pbkdf2: <=3.1.2.

Publish Date: 2025-06-23

URL: CVE-2025-6547

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/browserify/pbkdf2/security/advisories/GHSA-v62p-rq8g-8h59

Release Date: 2025-06-23

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/browserify/pbkdf2.git - v3.1.3