CVE-2023-32006
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
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.
How to fix CVE-2023-32006
To remediate CVE-2023-32006, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 16.20.2-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 16.20.2 or later
- —upgrade to 16.20.2 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2023-32006 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 16.20.2-r0
- from 0, < 16.20.2, >= 17.0.0, < 18.17.1, >= 19.0.0, < 20.5.1
- from 0, < 16.20.2, >= 17.0.0, < 18.17.1, >= 19.0.0, < 20.5.1
- from 0
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 |