A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a file metadata to be modified even on a path that was set as read-only with e.g. `--allow-fs-read`.

This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

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Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Node.js Permission API Allows File Metadata Modification on Read-Only Paths nodejs: Node.js: Unauthorized file metadata modification
Weaknesses CWE-279
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Low


Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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


Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nodejs
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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Title Node.js Permission API Allows File Metadata Modification on Read-Only Paths

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a file metadata to be modified even on a path that was set as read-only with e.g. `--allow-fs-read`. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

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


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-26T15:05:20.661Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T15:00:06.427Z

Link: CVE-2026-48935

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Updated: 2026-06-26T15:04:44.216Z

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No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-06-26T01:14:36Z

Links: CVE-2026-48935 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-06-27T02:00:10Z

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