CVE-2023-32006

2023-08-1515:10:09

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vulnerability

node.js

experimental feature

policy mechanism

cve-2023-32006

module.constructor.createrequire()

policy.json

release lines

9.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

29.3%

JSON

The use of module.constructor.createRequire() 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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "vendor": "Node.js",
    "product": "Node.js",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "20.5.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "20.5.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "18.17.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "18.17.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "16.20.1",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "16.20.1",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]