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.
References
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https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/ |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2023-02-23 12:15
Updated : 2023-03-16 09:15
NVD link : CVE-2023-23918
Mitre link : CVE-2023-23918
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CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
Products Affected
nodejs
- node.js