CVE-2023-38552

nodejs: integrity checks according to policies can be circumvented

Published Oct 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can intercept the operation and return a forged checksum to the node's policy implementation, thus effectively disabling the integrity check.
Impacts:
This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 18.x and, 20.x.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy mechanism is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5589-1 nodejs security update
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00137}

epss

{'score': 0.0014}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:49 PM
Reserved
Jul 20, 2023, 1:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 18, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 13, 2023, 12:00 AM