CVE-2024-22020

Updated on 09 Jul 2024

Severity

6.5 Medium severity

Details

CVSS score
6.5
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Overview

About vulnerability

A security flaw in Node.js allows a bypass of network import restrictions. By embedding non-network imports in data URLs, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, compromising system security. Verified on various platforms, the vulnerability is mitigated by forbidding data URLs in network imports. Exploiting this flaw can violate network import security, posing a risk to developers and servers.

Details

Affected packages:
nodejs @ 12 (+68 more)
A security flaw in Node.js allows a bypass of network import restrictions. By embedding non-network imports in data URLs, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, compromising system security. Verified on various platforms, the vulnerability is mitigated by forbidding data URLs in network imports. Exploiting this flaw can violate network import security, posing a risk to developers and servers.

Fixes