CVE-2023-32003

published 2023-08-15

CVE-2023-32003: `fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in…

medium 5.3 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR N UI N S U C N I L A N

`fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory.

This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.

Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Affected

19 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	nodejs	—	—
fedoraproject	fedora	—	—
fedoraproject	fedora	—	—
nodejs	node	>= 10.0 < 10.*	10.*
nodejs	node	>= 11.0 < 11.*	11.*
nodejs	node	>= 12.0 < 12.*	12.*
nodejs	node	>= 13.0 < 13.*	13.*
nodejs	node	>= 14.0 < 14.*	14.*
nodejs	node	>= 15.0 < 15.*	15.*
nodejs	node	>= 17.0 < 17.*	17.*
nodejs	node	>= 19.0 < 19.*	19.*
nodejs	node	>= 20.0 < 20.5.1	20.5.1
nodejs	node	>= 4.0 < 4.*	4.*
nodejs	node	>= 5.0 < 5.*	5.*
nodejs	node	>= 6.0 < 6.*	6.*
nodejs	node	>= 7.0 < 7.*	7.*
nodejs	node	>= 8.0 < 8.*	8.*
nodejs	node	>= 9.0 < 9.*	9.*
nodejs	node.js	20.0.0 – 20.5.0	—

CWE-22