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01 Record

CVE-2023-38552

When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can intercept the operation and return a forged checksum to the node's policy

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: hackerone
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can intercept the operation and return a forged checksum to the node's policy

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
1.23% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 68.4% 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:N/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
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
2023-10-18 03:55Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-11-03 21:49Z11 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-07-20
Assigning CNA
hackerone
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data AuthenticityClass
  • CWE-354Improper Validation of Integrity Check ValueBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
65caa6a5a61f5486949cde615a73f4e6605759e6f822b44e41feb958c1ee775d

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.*, 15.0 to < 15.*, 16.0 to < 16.*, 17.0 to < 17.*, 18.0 to < 18.18.2, 19.0 to < 19.*, 20.0 to < 20.8.1—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d
    • Affected before 3.0.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • 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 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959
  • nodejs-packaging-bundler
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
    • Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:10.1.0-1.20.8.1.1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
    • Affected before 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0

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 in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed in 3.0.1-1.module_el9.2.0+36+853e48f5
  • 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 in 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20

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 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0
    • Affected before 1:20.8.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d
    • Affected before 3.0.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
  • 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 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959
  • nodejs-packaging-bundler
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
    • Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:10.1.0-1.20.8.1.1.module_el8.9.0+3675+0258a6d9
    • Affected before 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0

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 in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed in 1:18.18.2-2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed in 3.0.1-1.module_el9.2.0+36+853e48f5
  • 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 in 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.2.module_el9.2.0+43+3ebc9e20

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 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1

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

Debian 14

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1

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

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

  • nodejs
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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