CVE-2023-32006
Publication date 15 August 2023
Last updated 4 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` 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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6822-1
- Node.js vulnerabilities
- 10 June 2024
Other references
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/august-2023-security-releases#permissions-policies-can-impersonate-other-modules-in-using-moduleconstructorcreaterequire-mediumcve-2023-32006
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/15bced0bde93f24115b779a309d517845c87e17a (v18.x)
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/b68e5e798138be0041ba9ace72d8d45e63c068a1 (main)
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32006