CVE-2025-55130 Affecting nodejs:22/nodejs-libs package, versions <1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-NODEJS-15281222
  • published14 Feb 2026
  • disclosed17 Feb 2026

Introduced: 14 Feb 2026

NewCVE-2025-55130  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 nodejs:22/nodejs-libs to version 1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:2421.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:22/nodejs-libs package and not the nodejs:22/nodejs-libs package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw in Node.js’s Permissions model allows attackers to bypass --allow-fs-read and --allow-fs-write restrictions using crafted relative symlink paths. By chaining directories and symlinks, a script granted access only to the current directory can escape the allowed path and read sensitive files. This breaks the expected isolation guarantees and enables arbitrary file read/write, leading to potential system compromise. This vulnerability affects users of the permission model on Node.js v20, v22, v24, and v25.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1