nodejs / nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments
CVE-2025-68160 (OpenSSL) found on v24.x
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v24.x
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 22
- Forks
- 7
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
A new vulnerability for OpenSSL 3.5.4 was found:
Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-68160
Vulnerability URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68160
Failed run: https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments/actions/runs/21618282669
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the NVD entry for CVE-2025-68160 and the failed assessment run linked in the issue. Trace how the v24.x dependency assessment identifies OpenSSL 3.5.4 and determine the project’s expected remediation path. Done means the vulnerability is addressed and the assessment no longer reports it.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100