CVE-2023-30583
nodejs: fs.openAsBlob bypass in experimental permission model
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 20, 2023
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, where fs.openAsBlob() can bypass the experimental permission model when using the file system read restriction with the --allow-fs-read flag in Node.js 20. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.openAsBlob() API.
Statement
Red Hat does not ship Node.js 20.x in any version of RHEL.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE not specified