high7.5
CVE-2023-30581
The use of __proto__ in process.mainModule.__proto__.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition.
Impact
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nodejs | Node.Js | from 16.0.0 before 16.20.1 from 18.0.0 before 18.16.1 from 20.0.0 before 20.3.1 |