Description
A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement leaves `fs.realpathSync()` without the required read permission checks. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-21715, which only covered `fs.realpathSync.native()`.

As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-read` can still use `fs.realpathSync()` to check file existence, resolve symlink targets, and enumerate filesystem paths outside of permitted directories.

This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Title Node.js Permission Model Exploit Allows Unsafe RealPath Traversal

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement leaves `fs.realpathSync()` without the required read permission checks. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-21715, which only covered `fs.realpathSync.native()`. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-read` can still use `fs.realpathSync()` to check file existence, resolve symlink targets, and enumerate filesystem paths outside of permitted directories. This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**.
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T16:15:05.728Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T15:00:00.655Z

Link: CVE-2026-106073

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T17:17:20.343

Modified: 2026-10-23T17:17:20.343

Link: CVE-2026-106073

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Updated: 2026-10-23T18:00:15Z

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