Description
An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.
Published: 2023-02-23
Score: 4.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3344-1 nodejs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5395-1 nodejs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5589-1 nodejs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-28002 An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6672-1 Node.js vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00088}

epss

{'score': 0.0009}


Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Nodejs Node.js
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-30T05:57:24.758Z

Reserved: 2023-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-23920

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:42:27.156Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-23T20:15:14.047

Modified: 2025-03-17T19:15:19.303

Link: CVE-2023-23920

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2023-02-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-23920 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses