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CVE-2023-30581

Published: Nov 22, 2023Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 39.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-862

Affected Products

NodeJS
oss-project·USaka node.js, node
Node
OSS Libraries
node.jsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Software CollectionsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Node.js Foundation
oss-project·USaka nodejs foundation, node foundation
Node.jsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases
nodejs.org
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases
nodejs.org
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-30581
access.redhat.com
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