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CVE-2023-32002

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32002

Severity

9.8

Critical

CVSS V3

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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.

References

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32002
  • https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m48-r3w4-x35v
  • https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870
  • https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/

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