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TI-2023-14406 Aliases CVE-2023-30581GHSA-86v4-9wq7-fx97

Missing authorization in NodeJS Node

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The use of __proto__ in process.mainModule.__proto__.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: v16, v18 and, v20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0105 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Node (NodeJS): 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NodeJSNode4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 and later; 11.0 and later; 12.0 and later; 13.0 and later; 14.0 and later; 15.0 and later; 16.0 to before 16.20.1; 17.0 and later; 18.0 to before 18.16.1; 19.0 and later; 20.0 to before 20.3.116.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Node VendorNodeJS Affected 4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 and later; 11.0 and later; 12.0 and later; 13.0 and later; 14.0 and later; 15.0 and later; 16.0 to before 16.20.1; 17.0 and later; 18.0 to before 18.16.1; 19.0 and later; 20.0 to before 20.3.1 Fixed in 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 16.20.1; 18.0.0 to before 18.16.1; 20.0.0 to before 20.3.1VulnerableNodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.20.1; 18.0.0 to before 18.16.1; 20.0.0 to before 20.3.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Node (NodeJS) Fixed in 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:5533 Released 2023-10-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) nodejs-1:16.20.2-1.el9_0, nodejs-docs-1:16.20.2-1.el9_0, nodejs-full-i18n-1:16.20.2-1.el9_0 +2
  • RHSA-2023:5361 Released 2023-09-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) nodejs-1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.aarch64::nodejs:16, nodejs-1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16, nodejs-1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16 +19
  • RHSA-2023:4537 Released 2023-08-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:16.20.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19440+ee8dbee5.aarch64::nodejs:16, nodejs-1:16.20.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19440+ee8dbee5.ppc64le::nodejs:16, nodejs-1:16.20.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19440+ee8dbee5.s390x::nodejs:16 +19
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:4536 Released 2023-08-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aarch64::nodejs:18, nodejs-1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.ppc64le::nodejs:18, nodejs-1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.s390x::nodejs:18 +20
  • RHSA-2023:4330 Released 2023-07-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:18.16.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19424+78951f07.aarch64::nodejs:18, nodejs-1:18.16.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19424+78951f07.ppc64le::nodejs:18, nodejs-1:18.16.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19424+78951f07.s390x::nodejs:18 +20
  • RHSA-2023:4331 Released 2023-07-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:16.20.1-1.el9_2, nodejs-docs-1:16.20.1-1.el9_2, nodejs-full-i18n-1:16.20.1-1.el9_2 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:4536, RHSA-2023:4537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:4330, RHSA-2023:4331
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:5361
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:5533

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30581
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86v4-9wq7-fx97

References

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