6.1Medium
Nodejs Node.Js
CVE-2026-56847
A flaw in Node.js Permission Model enforcement allows `trace_events.createTracing().enable()` Writes Trace Logs Outside `--allow-fs-write`. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects Node.js **22.x**, **24.x**, and **26.x**.
What this means for your business
- It affects Nodejs Node.Js. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 5% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Nodejs Node.Js, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 6.1 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-1119
- Assigned by
- support@hackerone.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- Last modified
- 2026-08-25
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.Js22.0 - 22.23.1, 24.0.0 - 24.18.0, 26.0.0 - 26.5.0
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.