CVE-2023-30582
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental...
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
- Record
CVE-2023-30582- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-34963
5.3
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
- Record
EUVD-2023-34963- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwrj-j635-2m7w
5.3
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental...
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
- Record
GHSA-cwrj-j635-2m7w- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
- Record
CVE-2023-30582- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-node-2023-30582 No score
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
- Record
BIT-node-2023-30582- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-node-min-2023-30582 No score
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
- Record
BIT-node-min-2023-30582- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0226 No score
Updated nodejs packages fix security vulnerability
Current nodejs 14 branch in Mageia 8 is end of life and there are no more security updates.
This release allows to move to the new nodejs 18 LTS branch and fixes the following CVEs CVE-2023-30581: mainModule.proto Bypass Experimental Policy Mechanism (High) CVE-2023-30585: Privilege escalation via Malicious Registry Key manipulation during Node.js installer repair process (Medium) CVE-2023-30588: Process interuption due to invalid Public Key information in x509 certificates (Medium) CVE-2023-30589: HTTP Request Smuggling via Empty headers separated by CR (Medium) CVE-2023-30590: DiffieHellman does not generate keys after setting a private key (Medium) OpenSSL Security Releases OpenSSL security advisory 28th March. OpenSSL security advisory 20th April. OpenSSL security advisory 30th May c-ares vulnerabilities: GHSA-9g78-jv2r-p7vc GHSA-8r8p-23f3-64c2 GHSA-54xr-f67r-4pc4 GHSA-x6mf-cxr9-8q6v
- Record
MGASA-2023-0226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13021-1 No score
corepack20-20.3.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the corepack20-20.3.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13021-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-30582 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Node.js, published July 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in node 20.3.1.
References
nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240926-0007
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30582
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cwrj-j635-2m7w
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0226.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32047
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github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.16.1
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30581
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30582
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30583
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30584
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30585
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30586
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30587
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30588
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30589
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30590