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01 Record

CVE-2023-23918

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html)

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: hackerone
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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02 Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html)

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
2.02% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 80.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-24.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-02-23 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-05-08 16:15Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2023-01-19
Assigning CNA
hackerone
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
e64336ec47c0a61a65274a6b26f4d472a876840ae5b674cde09d86233e72608d

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
NodeJSNode4.0 to < 4.*, 5.0 to < 5.*, 6.0 to < 6.*, 7.0 to < 7.*, 8.0 to < 8.*, 9.0 to < 9.*, 10.0 to < 10.*, 11.0 to < 11.*, 12.0 to < 12.*, 13.0 to < 13.*, 14.0 to < 14.21.3, 15.0 to < 15.*, 16.0 to < 16.19.1, 17.0 to < 17.*, 18.0 to < 18.14.1, 19.0 to < 19.6.1—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
    • Affected before 2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
    • Affected before 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762
    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
  • nodejs-packaging-bundler
    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed in 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-libs
    Fixed in 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed in 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
  • nodejs-packaging-bundler
    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7
    • Affected before 2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
    • Affected before 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762
    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
  • nodejs-packaging-bundler
    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8
    • Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
    • Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed in 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-libs
    Fixed in 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed in 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
  • nodejs-packaging-bundler
    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2
    • Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 18.19.0+dfsg-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 18.19.0+dfsg-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.