CVE-2023-39331 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting Node.js, stemming from an insufficient patch for a previous vulnerability (CVE-2023-30584). It allows an attacker to overwrite built-in utility functions with user-defined implementations, impacting the integrity of the system. Rated as High severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on integrity without requiring user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 20.0.0, < 20.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
>= 20.0, < 20.8.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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