CVE catalog

CVE-2023-30582

nodejs: CVE-2023-30582

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Published: Jun 20, 2023, 10:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.58% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	nodejs	sid	`24.22.1+dfsg+~cs24.19.2-1`	not affected
Debian	nodejs	forky	`24.21.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.4-1`	not affected
Debian	nodejs	trixie	`20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2`	not affected
Debian	nodejs	trixie-security	`20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3`	not affected
Debian	nodejs	bookworm	`18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2`	not affected
Debian	nodejs	bookworm-security	`18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u3`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nodejs	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nodejs	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nodejs	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nodejs	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [CISA cybersecurity advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]