Vulnerability in Nodejs Node
CVE-2025-55130
A flaw in Node.js’s Permissions model allows attackers to bypass `--allow-fs-read` and `--allow-fs-write` restrictions using crafted relative symlink paths. By chaining directories and symlinks, a script granted access only to the current…
EPSS: 0.016 (73.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node — versions 20.19.6, 22.21.1, 24.12.0
- Nodejs Node.js
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55130?
- CVE-2025-55130 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55130?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55130 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.