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CVE-2025-23084NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.5)
Published Date
Jan 28, 2025
Last Modified
Aug 19, 2025
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22: Path Traversal ↗
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Nodejs Node.js >= 18.0 and < 18.20.6
  • Nodejs Node.js >= 20.0 and < 20.18.2
  • Nodejs Node.js >= 22.0 and < 22.13.1
  • Nodejs Node.js >= 23.0 and < 23.6.1
Patched Versions
  • Nodejs Node.js 18.20.6
  • Nodejs Node.js 20.18.2
  • Nodejs Node.js 22.13.1
  • Nodejs Node.js 23.6.1
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