Path Traversal in Node.js Node
CVE-2023-32003
`fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory. 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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js Node — versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
- Node.js
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackerone.com/reports/2037887 (Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32003?
- CVE-2023-32003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Node.js Node, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32003?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.