Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-32002

Title: Nodejs Node.Js Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2023-32002.

CWE Category CWE-288
Published Date Aug 21, 2023
Modified Date Jul 02, 2025
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.05%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-32002: 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.

Impacted Vendors

N
nodejs 1
J
joyent 1

Reference Links

https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/ https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-32002 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.