CVE-2023-23918
High
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability81. percentile2%
Product
Nodejs Node.js
PublishedFeb 23, 2023
First seenFeb 23, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization
How to fix
Update
- nodejs node.js14.21.3, 16.19.1, 18.14.1, 19.6.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs node.js | 14.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.14.0, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.21.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.12.0, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.19.1, 18.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 18.11.0, 18.0.0 ≤ v < 18.14.1, 19.0.0 ≤ v < 19.6.1 | 14.21.3, 16.19.1, 18.14.1, 19.6.1 |
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