Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | >= 4.0, < 4.*; >= 5.0, < 5.*; >= 6.0, < 6.*; >= 7.0, < 7.*; >= 8.0, < 8.*; >= 9.0, < 9.*; >= 10.0, < 10.*; >= 11.0, < 11.*; >= 12.0, < 12.*; >= 13.0, < 13.*; >= 14.0, < 14.*; >= 15.0, < 15.*; >= 16.0, < 16.20.2; >= 17.0, < 17.*; >= 18.0, < 18.17.1; >= 19.0, < 19.*; >= 20.0, < 20.5.1 |
| nodejs | nodejs | <= 16.20.1; <= 18.17.0; <= 20.5.0 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 21, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified