CVE-2023-32004
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.12%
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a traversal path to bypass when verifying file permissions. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
How to fix CVE-2023-32004
To remediate CVE-2023-32004, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 20.5.1 or later
- —upgrade to 20.5.1 or later
Is CVE-2023-32004 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 20.0.0, < 20.5.1
- >= 20.0.0, < 20.5.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |