Path Traversal Vulnerability in Node.js Experimental Feature
CVE-2023-39331

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nodejs

Status
Node
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-39331?

A newly identified path traversal vulnerability in the experimental feature of Node.js allows an application to overwrite built-in utility functions with user-defined implementations. This issue stems from inadequate protection mechanisms in the implementation, which can lead to unintended behavior and security breaches. Organizations using Node.js should review their implementations and apply relevant mitigations to safeguard against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Node 4.0 < 4.*

Node 5.0 < 5.*

Node 6.0 < 6.*

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/2092852
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0009/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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