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CVE-2026-123829: nodejs node · Information Disclosure

Affects nodejs nodeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.5 Low · fixed in 26.13.1 : update nodejs node when convenient.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
2.5Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (openjs)CVSS 3.02.5
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.13.1, 24.22.3, 22.23.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade nodejs node to 26.13.1, 24.22.3 or 22.23.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
nodejsnodeAffected
  • >=25.0.0 <26.13.1
Fixed in
  • 26.13.1
nodejsnodeAffected
  • >=23.0.0 <24.22.3
Fixed in
  • 24.22.3
nodejsnodeAffected
  • <22.23.5
Fixed in
  • 22.23.5

AI-suggested

Fixed versions of Node.js are available: 22.23.5, 24.22.3, and 26.13.1. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a software flaw in Node.js, applying the official patches is the recommended mitigation. No alternative workarounds or temporary fixes are indicated.

Description

CVE-2026-123829 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Node.js affecting versions prior to 22.23.5, 24.22.3, and 26.13.1. It arises from a permission model bypass in the recursive file watching feature on macOS and Windows. The vulnerability allows code with read permission on a directory to learn the names and timing metadata of files and directories deeper in the hierarchy that it does not have permission to read. This does not expose file contents, only names and metadata. The flaw is due to the native libuv watcher forwarding filenames without verifying read permissions on each path beyond the root watched directory.

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