The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.
This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-nodejsalma-upgrade-nodejs-develalma-upgrade-nodejs-docsalma-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nalma-upgrade-nodejs-libsalma-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonalma-upgrade-nodejs-packagingalma-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleralma-upgrade-npm | Sep 28, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs | Mar 26, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-docsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18namazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-npmamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-v8-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Aug 9, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-nodejscentos-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-nodejs-develcentos-upgrade-nodejs-docscentos-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18ncentos-upgrade-nodejs-libscentos-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nodejs-nodemoncentos-upgrade-nodejs-packagingcentos-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlercentos-upgrade-npm | Sep 27, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-nodejs | Jan 3, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-nodejs | May 10, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Microsoft Visual_studio | microsoft-visual_studio_2019-upgrade-latest-ltsc_16_11 | Jun 25, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-docsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18noracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packagingoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleroracle-linux-upgrade-npm | Sep 28, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-nodejsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-nodejs-develredhat-upgrade-nodejs-docsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nredhat-upgrade-nodejs-libsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packagingredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlerredhat-upgrade-npm | Sep 27, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-corepack14suse-upgrade-corepack16suse-upgrade-corepack18suse-upgrade-nodejs12suse-upgrade-nodejs12-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs12-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs14suse-upgrade-nodejs14-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs14-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs16suse-upgrade-nodejs16-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs16-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs18suse-upgrade-nodejs18-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs18-docssuse-upgrade-npm12suse-upgrade-npm14suse-upgrade-npm16suse-upgrade-npm18 | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libnode108ubuntu-upgrade-libnode72ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs | Jul 1, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 21, 2023 |
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