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Node.js: Permissions policies can be bypassed via Module._load.

2023-04-2505:15:56
mattaustin
hackerone.com
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node.js
permissions
bypass
module._load
policy mechanism
vulnerability
experimental
cve
bug bounty

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

39.1%

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.