Overview
- Description
- 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
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.5
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Severity
- HIGH
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "C5D7BC2C-D9AF-4048-9D36-55BF7CB6632B",
"versionEndExcluding": "16.20.1",
"versionStartIncluding": "16.0.0"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "5C30F3E9-6CB7-4616-824E-A97BB69FB7E3",
"versionEndExcluding": "18.16.1",
"versionStartIncluding": "18.0.0"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "220A3D52-0B69-438A-B042-F19694CC63F1",
"versionEndExcluding": "20.3.1",
"versionStartIncluding": "20.0.0"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]