CVE-2023-30581 Affecting nodejs-devel package, versions <1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-NODEJSDEVEL-5758321
  • published6 Jul 2023
  • disclosed20 Jun 2023

Introduced: 20 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-30581  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 nodejs-devel to version 1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959 or higher.

NVD Description

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

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

CVSS Scores

version 3.1