CVE-2026-48935
Published:June 26, 2026
Updated:June 29, 2026
A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a file metadata to be modified even on a path that was set as read-only with e.g. "--allow-fs-read". This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: Node.js 22, Node.js 24, and Node.js 26.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v22.0.0 <v22.23.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v22.23.0https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v24.0.0 <v24.17.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v24.17.0https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v26.0.0 <v26.3.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v26.3.1Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Default Permissions
EPSS
Base Score:
0.15