A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. Certain Node.js functions do not treat drive names as special on Windows. As a result, although Node.js assumes a relative path, it actually refers to the root directory. On Windows, a path that does not start with the file separator is treated as relative to the current directory. This vulnerability affects Windows users of `path.join` API.
History

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Nodejs
Nodejs node.js
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Nodejs
Nodejs node.js
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 8e-05}

epss

{'score': 9e-05}


Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. Certain Node.js functions do not treat drive names as special on Windows. As a result, although Node.js assumes a relative path, it actually refers to the root directory. On Windows, a path that does not start with the file separator is treated as relative to the current directory. This vulnerability affects Windows users of `path.join` API.
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2025-01-28T04:35:15.236Z

Updated: 2025-04-30T22:25:23.315Z

Reserved: 2025-01-10T19:05:52.771Z

Link: CVE-2025-23084

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-28T15:08:29.935Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-01-28T05:15:11.267

Modified: 2025-08-19T18:45:18.727

Link: CVE-2025-23084

cve-icon Redhat

No data.