CVE-2023-30584: nodejs node

Deferred

AliasesCGA-28hr-r9rh-4cmqCGA-pcrx-fg93-c3rq

Published 07-09-2024Last modified 30-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-30584 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.7/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.34%

0%100%

Low · -0.04 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-2023-0226 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13021-1 CGA-3248-9CC3-43JP CGA-4J7C-3P2P-HHMH

Timeline

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

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission model. This flaw relates to improper handling of path traversal bypass when verifying file permissions. 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

v3.17.7

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.04 pp

From 0.38% 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

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted DirectoryThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, 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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