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Medium · 4.2 CVE-2023-23920 EUVD-2023-28002GHSA-fj8r-46q3-hp4r

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search …

Published Feb 23, 2023 · Updated Apr 30, 2025 · Assigned by hackerone

Description

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
NodeJS Node 4.0 – < 4.*, 5.0 – < 5.*, 6.0 – < 6.*, 7.0 – < 7.*, 8.0 – < 8.*, 9.0 – < 9.*, 10.0 – < 10.*, 11.0 – < 11.*, 12.0 – < 12.*, 13.0 – < 13.*, 14.0 – < 14.21.3, 15.0 – < 15.*, 16.0 – < 16.19.1, 17.0 – < 17.*, 18.0 – < 18.14.1, 19.0 – < 19.6.1 4.*

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 nodejs 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1 —
Debian 13 nodejs 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1 —
Debian 12 nodejs 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 DSA-5589-1
Debian 11 nodejs 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 DSA-5395-1
Debian 10 nodejs 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u3 DLA-3344-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS nodejs 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4 USN-6672-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS nodejs 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5 USN-6672-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 nodejs +3 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2655, RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 nodejs-devel 1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c RHSA-2023:2655, RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601 RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 npm 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2655, RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 8 nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.7.0+18531+81d21ca6 RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+18445+9493b6ea RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa RHSA-2023:1583
RHEL 8 npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.7.0+18531+81d21ca6 RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 3 rh-nodejs14 +2 3.6-2.el7 RHSA-2023:1744
RHEL 3 rh-nodejs14-nodejs +3 14.21.3-2.el7 RHSA-2023:1744
RHEL 3 rh-nodejs14-npm 6.14.18-14.21.3.2.el7 RHSA-2023:1744
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9.0 EUS nodejs +3 1:16.20.2-1.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5533
RHEL 9.0 EUS npm 1:8.19.4-1.16.20.2.1.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5533
RHEL 8.6 EUS nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.6.0+18532+cbe6f646 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.6 EUS nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-3.module+el8.6.0+18532+cbe6f646 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.6 EUS nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.6 EUS npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.6.0+18532+cbe6f646 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.4 EUS nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16 RHSA-2023:1533
RHEL 8.4 EUS nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16 RHSA-2023:1533
RHEL 8.4 EUS nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 RHSA-2023:1533
RHEL 8.4 EUS npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16 RHSA-2023:1533

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs +3 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2655, ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-devel 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 npm 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2655, ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 ALSA-2023:1583
AlmaLinux 8 npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 RLSA-2023:2655
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-3.el9_2 RLSA-2023:2655
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs-packaging 2021.06-4.module+el9.7.0+40017+f0db1785 RLSA-2023:2654
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.7.0+1183+c2c35f0a RLSA-2023:1743, RLSA-2023:1583, RLSA-2023:1582
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+1108+49363b0d RLSA-2023:1743, RLSA-2023:1583, RLSA-2023:1582
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.7.0+1071+4bdda2a8 RLSA-2023:1743, RLSA-2023:1583, RLSA-2023:1582
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP4 nodejs16 16.19.1-150400.3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0608-1
SLES 15 SP4 nodejs18 18.14.2-150400.9.6.2 SUSE-SU-2023:0738-1
SLES 15 SP3 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SLES 15 SP3 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SLES 15 SP3 nodejs16 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1
SLES 15 SP2 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SLES 15 SP2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SLES 15 SP2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SLES 15 SP1 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SLES 12 nodejs14 14.21.3-6.40.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0607-1
SLES 12 nodejs16 16.19.1-8.24.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0609-1
SLES 12 nodejs18 18.14.2-8.6.2 SUSE-SU-2023:0715-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 nodejs16 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 nodejs16 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs16 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs16 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed nodejs18 18.14.2-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:12725-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed nodejs19 19.7.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:12726-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0674-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs16 16.19.1-150400.3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2023:0608-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs18 18.14.2-150400.9.6.2 SUSE-SU-2023:0738-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 nodejs 18.14.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 nodejs 16.19.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.15 nodejs 16.19.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.14 nodejs 14.21.3-r0 —

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs +4 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-210
Amazon Linux 2023 npm 1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-210
Amazon Linux 2023 v8-devel 2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-210

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs +3 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2655, ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-devel 1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 ELSA-2023-2655, ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 npm 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2655, ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.7.0+21031+52889874 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+21020+b7aeeb08 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+20766+0a247725 ELSA-2023-1583
Oracle Linux 8 npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.7.0+21031+52889874 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582

Advisories 44

References