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
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History
03 Nov 2025, 22:16
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05 Jun 2025, 15:15
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| CWE | CWE-862 |
21 Nov 2024, 08:00
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| References | () https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases - Release Notes |
30 Nov 2023, 01:52
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| References | () https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases - Release Notes | |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | |
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
24 Nov 2023, 15:24
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Information
Published : 2023-11-23 00:15
Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16
NVD link : CVE-2023-30581
Mitre link : CVE-2023-30581
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-30581
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nodejs
- node.js
CWE
