Path Traversal in Node.js Node

CVE-2023-32558

The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the permission model through path traversal. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.x. 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 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-32558: held from 0.017 to 0.017.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32558?
CVE-2023-32558 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js Node, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-32558?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-32558 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.