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Improper Access Control

CVE-2026-58039

Low
3.3/10

Summary

A flaw in Node.js Permission Model enforcement allows `process.report` writes (and overwrites) files outside `--allow-fs-write` paths. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects Node.js versions 22.x prior to 22.23.2, 24.x prior to 24.18.1 and 26.x prior to 26.5.1.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published