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CVE-2023-30581
Published: Nov 22, 2023
Modified: Nov 3, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
The use of __proto__ in process.mainModule.__proto__.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: v16, v18 and, v20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
NodeJS | Node | affected 4.0 - < 4.*affected 5.0 - < 5.*affected 6.0 - < 6.*affected 7.0 - < 7.*affected 8.0 - < 8.*+12 more versions |
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