CVE-2023-23918
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CVE-2023-23918 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 14.0.0, <= 14.14.0 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 14.0.0, < 14.21.3 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 16.0.0, <= 16.12.0 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 16.0.0, < 16.19.1 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 18.0.0, <= 18.11.0 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 18.0.0, < 18.14.1 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 19.0.0, < 19.6.1 |
References
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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