CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-32003

5.3 MEDIUM Published 2023-08-15 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2023-08-15
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
5.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-22

Description

`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.

Affected configurations

• nodejs node.js (>= 20.0.0 <= 20.5.0) • fedoraproject fedora 37 • fedoraproject fedora 38

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness

References