How severe is CVE-2025-45765?

CVE-2025-45765 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-45765 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-45765?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-45765 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-45765 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23954.

When was CVE-2025-45765 published?

CVE-2025-45765 was published on 2025-08-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-45765

CVE-2025-45765 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-326.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23954
Weakness: CWE-326
Published: 2025-08-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ruby-jwt v3.0.0.beta1 was discovered to contain weak encryption. NOTE: the Supplier's perspective is "keysize is not something that is enforced by this library. Currently more recent versions of OpenSSL are enforcing some key sizes and those restrictions apply to the users of this gem also."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-45765?: ruby-jwt v3.0.0.beta1 was discovered to contain weak encryption. NOTE: the Supplier's perspective is "keysize is not something that is enforced by this library. Currently more recent versions of OpenSSL are enforcing some key sizes and those restrictions apply to the users of this gem also."
How severe is CVE-2025-45765?: CVE-2025-45765 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-45765 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-45765?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-45765 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-45765 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23954.
When was CVE-2025-45765 published?: CVE-2025-45765 was published on 2025-08-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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