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CVE-2023-30581

Published: Nov 22, 2023Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 40.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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

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

NodeNodeJSOSS Libraries
node.jsnodejsOSS Libraries
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Software CollectionsRed Hat Inc.
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Node.jsNode.js FoundationOSS Libraries
nodejsoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka node.js, node
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
node.js foundationoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka nodejs foundation, node foundation
and 1 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases
nodejs.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241101-0011/
security.netapp.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-943925.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
and 16 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 22, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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