Untrusted Search Path Affecting nodejs:18/npm package, versions <1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-5590973
  • published22 Feb 2023
  • disclosed16 Feb 2023

Introduced: 16 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-23920  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:18/npm to version 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2654.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:18/npm package and not the nodejs:18/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1