# CVE-2024-22020: Node.js 18 and 2 others: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVE-2024-22020 is fixed in 21 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 18 18.20.4, released July 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-22020
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0110
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 9, 2024
- Weakness: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22020

## Description

A security flaw in Node.js  allows a bypass of network import restrictions. By embedding non-network imports in data URLs, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, compromising system security. Verified on various platforms, the vulnerability is mitigated by forbidding data URLs in network imports. Exploiting this flaw can violate network import security, posing a risk to developers and servers.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Node.js 18 | 18.20.4 | [Node.js 18 18.20.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.18-18.20.4.md) | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Windows apps | Node.js 20 | 20.15.1 | [Node.js 20 20.15.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.20-20.15.1.md) | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Windows apps | Node.js 22 | 22.4.1 | [Node.js 22 22.4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.22-22.4.1.md) | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22020](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22020.md) | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 20.15.1+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22020](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22020.md) | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 14 | 20.15.1+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22020](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22020.md) | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el8.10.0+22199+56ea0ead | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+22195+c221878e | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3890+5a092792 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el9.4.0+112+bb28ff81 | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+90400+35c5e203 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs rocky 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el8.10.0+1865+67d146ca | [RLSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el8.10.0+22199+56ea0ead | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+22195+c221878e | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3890+5a092792 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el9.4.0+112+bb28ff81 | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+90400+35c5e203 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el8.10.0+22199+56ea0ead | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+22195+c221878e | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3890+5a092792 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el9.4.0+112+bb28ff81 | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+90400+35c5e203 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el8.10.0+22199+56ea0ead | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+22195+c221878e | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3890+5a092792 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module_el9.4.0+112+bb28ff81 | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 9 | 1:18.20.4-1.module+el9.4.0+90400+35c5e203 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+21159+f5a7145d | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+19762+d716bf3b | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 8 | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 9 | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.2.0+36+853e48f5 | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90167+01064547 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1666+930e28e8 | [RLSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | [RLSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19439+7b18b275 | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601 | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+1667+4a788d89 | [RLSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | [RLSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19439+7b18b275 | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601 | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20 amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 20.15.1-150600.3.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2574-1.md) | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20 sles 15.6 | 20.15.1-150600.3.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2574-1.md) | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-devel amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-docs amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-npm amzn 2023 | 1:10.8.2-1.20.18.0.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 8 | 1:10.7.0-1.18.20.4.1.module+el8.10.0+22199+56ea0ead | [RHSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 9 | 1:10.7.0-1.18.20.4.1.module+el9.4.0+22195+c221878e | [RHSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 8 | 1:10.7.0-1.18.20.4.1.module_el8.10.0+3890+5a092792 | [ALSA-2024:6148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6148.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 9 | 1:10.7.0-1.18.20.4.1.module_el9.4.0+112+bb28ff81 | [ALSA-2024:6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Linux | npm ol 8 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | npm ol 9 | 1:10.7.0-1.18.20.4.1.module+el9.4.0+90400+35c5e203 | [ELSA-2024-6147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6147.md) | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Linux | v8-11.3-devel amzn 2023 | 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.18.0.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |

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