---
id: CVE-2025-59288
title: >-
  Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Github: Playwright allows
  an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over an adjacent network.
summary: >-
  Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Github: Playwright allows
  an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over an adjacent network.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-347
vendor: microsoft
product: playwright
affected:
  - playwright < 1.55.1
patched:
  - playwright 1.55.1
published: '2025-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T12:10:00.217'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59288'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59288'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00234
epssPercentile: 0.13145
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.399Z'
---

## Overview

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Github: Playwright allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over an adjacent network.

## Affected

- `playwright < 1.55.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `playwright 1.55.1`