Description
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.
Published: 2023-08-21
Score: 9.8 Critical
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 DSA Debian DSA DSA-5589-1 nodejs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-36290 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6822-1 Node.js vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00029}

epss

{'score': 0.00026}


Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nodejs nodejs
Weaknesses CWE-288
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nodejs nodejs
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-02T14:48:45.647Z

Reserved: 2023-05-01T01:00:12.220Z

Link: CVE-2023-32002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T15:03:28.656Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-21T17:15:47.000

Modified: 2025-07-02T15:15:23.957

Link: CVE-2023-32002

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-08-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-32002 - Bugzilla

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