5.3

CVE-2023-30582: nodejs node Improper Access Control

Deferred
AliasesCGA-2fgx-r86w-7v79CGA-wvjw-ph23-3fpj
Published 07-09-2024Last modified 30-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-30582 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 3
MGASA-2023-0226OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13021-1CGA-RF72-PFW3-G3PMCGA-RR3H-9VQX-RQMP

Timeline

  1. 07-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.58% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard1 product
  • nodejs-20< 20.3.1-r0
Nodejs1 product
  • node≥ 4.0, < 4.* | ≥ 5.0, < 5.* | ≥ 6.0, < 6.* | ≥ 7.0, < 7.* | ≥ 8.0, < 8.* | ≥ 9.0, < 9.* | ≥ 10.0, < 10.* | ≥ 11.0, < 11.* | ≥ 12.0, < 12.* | ≥ 13.0, < 13.* | ≥ 14.0, < 14.* | ≥ 15.0, < 15.* | ≥ 17.0, < 17.* | ≥ 19.0, < 19.* | ≥ 20.0, < 20.3.1
Wolfi1 product
  • nodejs-20< 20.3.1-r0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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