CVE-2023-32005: nodejs node
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-32005 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-09-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last 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 stats through the `fs.statfs` API. As a result, malicious actors can retrieve stats from files that they do not have explicit read access to. 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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.36% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (hackerone.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
1 vendor · 2 products