Incorrect Authorization Affecting nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:2021.06-4.module+el9.7.0+40022+9ecc286c


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-NODEJSPACKAGING-14174724
  • published4 Dec 2025
  • 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 Rocky-Linux:9 nodejs-packaging to version 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.7.0+40022+9ecc286c or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:2654.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-packaging package and not the nodejs-packaging package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1