CVE-2023-30581

nodejs: mainModule.proto bypass experimental policy mechanism

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The use of __proto__ in process.mainModule.__proto__.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: v16, v18 and, v20.

Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js

El uso de __proto__ en process.mainModule.__proto__.require() puede omitir el mecanismo de políticas y requerir módulos fuera de la definición de policy.json. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a todos los usuarios que utilizan el mecanismo de política experimental en todas las líneas de lanzamiento activas: v16, v18 y v20. Tenga en cuenta que en el momento en que se emitió este CVE, la política era una característica experimental de Node.js.

A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js, where the use of proto in process.mainModule.proto.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-04-13 CVE Reserved
2023-07-31 CVE Published
2023-11-30 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases	Release Notes

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30581	2023-10-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219824	2023-10-09

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"				>= 16.0.0 < 16.20.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 < 16.20.1"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 18.0.0 < 18.16.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 < 18.16.1"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 20.0.0 < 20.3.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 20.0.0 < 20.3.1"		-		Affected