CVE-2023-32002

9.8 criticalEPSS 1.6%

Critical (9.8) in nodejs node.js. EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 75% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-288
Published: 2023-08-21
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

nodejs:node.js

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/
https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/

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