Incorrect Authorization Affecting nodejs-debugsource package, versions <1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJSDEBUGSOURCE-5788646
  • published20 Jul 2023
  • disclosed23 Feb 2023

Introduced: 23 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-23918  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs-debugsource to version 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-243.

NVD Description

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

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy.

CVSS Scores

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