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CVE-2024-21891

Published: Feb 20, 2024

Modified: Apr 30, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.9

HIGH

Description

Node.js depends on multiple built-in utility functions to normalize paths provided to node:fs functions, which can be overwitten with user-defined implementations leading to filesystem permission model bypass through path traversal attack. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

VendorProductVersions

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

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

References

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