The use of __proto__ in process.mainModule.__proto__.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: v16, v18 and, v20.

Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js
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Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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


Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-862

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-05T14:19:27.519Z

Reserved: 2023-04-13T01:00:12.085Z

Link: CVE-2023-30581

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Updated: 2024-08-02T14:28:51.907Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-23T00:15:07.980

Modified: 2025-06-05T15:15:23.617

Link: CVE-2023-30581

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-06-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-30581 - Bugzilla

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