A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. (CVE-2025-23084)
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-23084) has been identified in Node.js affecting the handling of drive names on Windows. The issue arises because certain Node.js functions, specifically the path.join API, do not treat drive names as special cases. This causes paths assumed to be relative to actually refer to the root directory, potentially leading to incorrect path resolution.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-23084 is a vulnerability in Node.js on Windows platforms where the path.join API mishandles drive names. Normally, paths not starting with a file separator are treated as relative to the current directory. However, due to this flaw, Node.js treats such paths incorrectly, causing them to resolve to the root directory instead. This can affect applications relying on correct path resolution for security or functionality.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause incorrect path resolution in Windows environments using Node.js, potentially leading to unintended file system access or logic errors in applications that rely on path.join for path construction. The exact impact depends on how applications use the affected API, but it may lead to security or operational issues related to file path handling.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should update Node.js to a fixed version outside the affected version ranges. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. (CVE-2025-23084)
Description
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-23084) has been identified in Node.js affecting the handling of drive names on Windows. The issue arises because certain Node.js functions, specifically the path.join API, do not treat drive names as special cases. This causes paths assumed to be relative to actually refer to the root directory, potentially leading to incorrect path resolution.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-23084 is a vulnerability in Node.js on Windows platforms where the path.join API mishandles drive names. Normally, paths not starting with a file separator are treated as relative to the current directory. However, due to this flaw, Node.js treats such paths incorrectly, causing them to resolve to the root directory instead. This can affect applications relying on correct path resolution for security or functionality.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause incorrect path resolution in Windows environments using Node.js, potentially leading to unintended file system access or logic errors in applications that rely on path.join for path construction. The exact impact depends on how applications use the affected API, but it may lead to security or operational issues related to file path handling.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should update Node.js to a fixed version outside the affected version ranges. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-node-2025-23084
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2025-23084"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa005faacd9273b49ab68ab
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:56:26 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:36:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 30
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