Incorrect Authorization Affecting nodejs20-libs package, versions <1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJS20LIBS-8688629
  • published6 Feb 2025
  • disclosed22 Jan 2025

Introduced: 22 Jan 2025

NewCVE-2025-23083  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs20-libs to version 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-822.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs20-libs package and not the nodejs20-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

With the aid of the diagnostics_channel utility, an event can be hooked into whenever a worker thread is created. This is not limited only to workers but also exposes internal workers, where an instance of them can be fetched, and its constructor can be grabbed and reinstated for malicious usage.

This vulnerability affects Permission Model users (--permission) on Node.js v20, v22, and v23.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1