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ALPINE-CVE-2025-55130
ALPINE-CVE-2025-55130
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.100000381469727 CRITICAL
A flaw in Node.js’s Permissions model allows attackers to bypass `--allow-fs-read` and `--allow-fs-write` restrictions using crafted relative symlink paths. By chaining directories and symlinks, a script granted access only to the current directory can escape the allowed path and read sensitive files. This breaks the expected isolation guarantees and enables arbitrary file read/write, leading to potential system compromise. This vulnerability affects users of the permission model on Node.js v20, v22, v24, and v25.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
9.100000381469727
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | nodejs | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | nodejs | 22.11.0-r0, 22.11.0-r1, 22.13.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | nodejs | 22.11.0-r1, 0, 22.11.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | nodejs | 22.16.0-r2, 22.11.0-r0, 22.11.0-r1 |
Timeline
- Jan 20, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated