# CVE-2025-23083: Node.js 20 and 2 others: Improper Access Control

CVE-2025-23083 is fixed in 24 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 20 20.18.2, released January 21, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23083
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.7 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 22, 2025
- Weakness: CWE-284: Improper Access Control
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23083

## Description

With the aid of the diagnostics_channel utility, an event can be hooked into whenever a worker thread is created. This is not limited only to workers but also exposes internal workers, where an instance of them can be fetched, and its constructor can be grabbed and reinstated for malicious usage.     This vulnerability affects Permission Model users (--permission) on Node.js v20, v22, and v23.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Node.js 20 | 20.18.2 | [Node.js 20 20.18.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.20-20.18.2.md) | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Windows apps | Node.js 22 | 22.13.1 | [Node.js 22 22.13.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.22-22.13.1.md) | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Windows apps | Node.js 23 | 23.6.1 | [Node.js 23 23.6.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.23-23.6.1.md) | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 20.18.2+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23083](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-23083.md) | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 14 | 20.18.2+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23083](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-23083.md) | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 8 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 9 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el9.5.0+90512+230358da | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs rocky 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1935+d3cbe60f | [RLSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 8 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 9 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el9.5.0+90512+230358da | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 8 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 9 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el9.5.0+90512+230358da | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 8 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 9 | 1:20.18.2-1.module+el9.5.0+90512+230358da | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs RHEL 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs RHEL 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs almalinux 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs almalinux 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs ol 8 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el8.10.0+90518+cdafa262 | [ELSA-2025-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs ol 9 | 1:22.13.1-1.module+el9.5.0+90517+729550a4 | [ELSA-2025-1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 8 | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 9 | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.5.0+136+92f38f3c | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1666+930e28e8 | [RLSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | [RLSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.5.0+136+92f38f3c | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+1667+4a788d89 | [RLSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | [RLSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20 amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 20.18.2-150600.3.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0237-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0237-1.md) | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20 sles 15.6 | 20.18.2-150600.3.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0237-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0237-1.md) | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-devel amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-docs amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs20-npm amzn 2023 | 1:10.8.2-1.20.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs22 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 22.13.1-150600.13.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0284-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0284-1.md) | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Linux | nodejs22 sles 15.6 | 22.13.1-150600.13.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0284-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0284-1.md) | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 8 | 1:10.9.2-1.22.13.1.1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 9 | 1:10.9.2-1.22.13.1.1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 8 | 1:10.9.2-1.22.13.1.1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 9 | 1:10.9.2-1.22.13.1.1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | npm ol 8 | 1:10.8.2-1.20.18.2.1.module+el8.10.0+90510+29816cee | [ELSA-2025-1351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1351.md) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Linux | npm ol 9 | 1:10.8.2-1.20.18.2.1.module+el9.5.0+90512+230358da | [ELSA-2025-1443](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1443.md) | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-11.3-devel amzn 2023 | 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-822](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-822.md) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel RHEL 8 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.13.1.1.module+el8.10.0+22759+46b58560 | [RHSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel RHEL 9 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.13.1.1.module+el9.5.0+22763+17233acb | [RHSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel almalinux 8 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.13.1.1.module_el8.10.0+3961+6a788e57 | [ALSA-2025:1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel almalinux 9 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.13.1.1.module_el9.5.0+139+09296491 | [ALSA-2025:1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel ol 8 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.13.1.1.module+el8.10.0+90518+cdafa262 | [ELSA-2025-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1611.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel ol 9 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.13.1.1.module+el9.5.0+90517+729550a4 | [ELSA-2025-1613](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1613.md) | Feb 19, 2025 |

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