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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Weaknesses | CWE-862 |

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published: 2023-11-22T23:28:30.768Z
Updated: 2025-06-05T14:19:27.519Z
Reserved: 2023-04-13T01:00:12.085Z
Link: CVE-2023-30581

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

Status : Modified
Published: 2023-11-23T00:15:07.980
Modified: 2025-06-05T15:15:23.617
Link: CVE-2023-30581
