Incorrect Authorization Affecting nodejs-full-i18n package, versions <1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-NODEJSFULLI18N-5508801
- published 21 Feb 2023
- disclosed 16 Feb 2023
Introduced: 16 Feb 2023
CVE-2023-23918 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs-full-i18n to version 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2655.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-full-i18n package and not the nodejs-full-i18n package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:9 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.