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Node.js 18.x < 18.20.6 / 20.x < 20.18.2 / 22.x < 22.13.1 / 23.x < 23.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Security Releases).
high Nessus Plugin ID 214404
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Synopsis
Node.js - JavaScript run-time environment is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Node.js installed on the remote host is prior to 18.20.6, 20.18.2, 22.13.1, 23.6.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Security Releases advisory.- A memory leak could occur when a remote peer abruptly closes the socket without sending a GOAWAY notification. Additionally, if an invalid header was detected by nghttp2, causing the connection to be terminated by the peer, the same leak was triggered. This flaw could lead to increased memory consumption and potential denial of service under certain conditions. This vulnerability affects HTTP/2 Server users on Node.js v18.x, v20.x, v22.x and v23.x. Impact: Thank you, to newtmitch for reporting this vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it. (CVE-2025-23085)
- With the aid of the diagnostics_channel utility, an event can be hooked into whenever a worker thread is created. This is not limited only to workers but also exposes internal workers, where an instance of them can be fetched, and its constructor can be grabbed and reinstated for malicious usage. This vulnerability affects Permission Model users (--permission) on Node.js v20, v22, and v23. Impact: Thank you, to leodog896 for reporting this vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it. (CVE-2025-23083)
- A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. Certain Node.js functions do not treat drive names as special on Windows. As a result, although Node.js assumes a relative path, it actually refers to the root directory. On Windows, a path that does not start with the file separator is treated as relative to the current directory. This vulnerability affects Windows users of path.join API. Impact: Thank you, to taise for reporting this vulnerability and thank you tniessen for fixing it. (CVE-2025-23084)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Node.js version 18.20.6 / 20.18.2 / 22.13.1 / 23.6.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 214404
File Name: nodejs_2025_jan_21.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 1/21/2025
Updated: 1/21/2025
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-23085
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Node.js
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2025