CVE-2023-32006

HIGH

Node.js - Code Injection

Title source: llm

Description

The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` 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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-693
Status published

Affected Products (3)

nodejs/node.js < 16.20.1
fedoraproject/fedora
fedoraproject/fedora

Timeline

Published Aug 15, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026