CVE-2023-23918 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-23918 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 23/02/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: hackerone | Vendor: n/a | Product: https://github.com/nodejs/node
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-23918 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) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: Privilege Escalation (CAPEC-233)
Source: n/a

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).