VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-32002

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.61%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-08-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Primary references