CVE-2025-23083
nodejs: Node.js Worker Thread Exposure via Diagnostics Channel
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · January 22, 2025
Updated · September 8, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Node.js diagnostics_channel. This vulnerability allows an attacker to reinstate and misuse worker constructors, potentially bypassing the Permission Model via hooking into events when a worker thread is created.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as an Important severity because the diagnostics_channel utility, allowing attackers to hook into events triggered when a worker thread is created. This not only exposes user-defined workers but also internal workers, enabling the attacker to retrieve instances and potentially capture and reinstate their constructors for malicious purposes.
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 3.0 · 7.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization