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Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-32003

CVE-2023-32003

Description

fs.mkdtemp() and fs.mkdtempSync() can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory.

This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.

Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

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