TI-2023-15840 Aliases CVE-2023-32558 GHSA-h9p4-9jqg-j34h

Path traversal in NodeJS Node

MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published 2023-09-12 · Updated 2026-11-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01743 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Node (NodeJS): 20.5.1

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
NodeJS	Node	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; 17.0 and later; 19.0 and later; 20.0 to before 20.5.1	20.5.1	Patch available	CNA

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; 17.0 and later; 19.0 and later; 20.0 to before 20.5.1 Fixed in 20.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:::::-:::*	20.0.0 to before 20.5.1	Vulnerable	NodeJS

cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0 to before 20.5.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS

Remediation

Fix · CNA Node (NodeJS) Fixed in 20.5.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-09-12
NodeJS Node 10.*, 11.* and 13 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15312 Incorrect permission assignment in NodeJS NodePriority MEDIUM 63
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 3 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32558
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9p4-9jqg-j34h
2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257

TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-03325 Command injection vulnerability in programing languages on Microsoft Windows operating system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-03472 X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-03315 X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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