What is CVE-2023-32558?

CVE-2023-32558 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs 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.

Path Traversal in Nodejs 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)

EPSS: 0.015 (71.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Nodejs Node — versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
Nodejs Node.js

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32558?: CVE-2023-32558 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs 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.