A flaw in Node.js Permission Model enforcement can over-grant filesystem access across radix-tree prefix boundaries.
Under `--permission`, an attacker who is granted access to one path can abuse boundary handling to read from or write to paths outside the intended filesystem allowlist.
This vulnerability affects Node.js **main**, **22.x**, **24.x**, and **26.x**.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.0