CVE-2023-23918

Node.js: Permissions policies can be bypassed via process.mainModule

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-01-19 CVE Reserved
2023-02-23 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-09-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases	2023-03-16

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23918	2023-05-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2171935	2023-05-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 14.0.0 <= 14.14.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 <= 14.14.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 14.0.0 < 14.21.3 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 < 14.21.3"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 16.0.0 <= 16.12.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 <= 16.12.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 16.0.0 < 16.19.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 < 16.19.1"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 18.0.0 <= 18.11.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 <= 18.11.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 18.0.0 < 18.14.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 < 18.14.1"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 19.0.0 < 19.6.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 19.0.0 < 19.6.1"		-		Affected