CVE-2023-32006

CVE Details

Release Date:	2023-08-09
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x, and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

See more information about CVE-2023-32006 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	7.1
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	None

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