Link following in Node.js - CVE-2025-55130

Vulnerability identifier: #VU126387

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55130

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to read or modify arbitrary files outside the intended allowed path.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the permission model path restriction handling when processing crafted relative symlink paths. A local user can chain directories and symlinks to read or modify arbitrary files outside the intended allowed path.

The issue affects use of the permission model with --allow-fs-read or --allow-fs-write restrictions.

Node.js
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Web and Scripting Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
nodejs-nodemon
npm
nodejs-npm
v8-devel
v8-12.4-devel
nodejs-full-i18n
nodejs-debugsource
nodejs-libs
nodejs-docs
nodejs
nodejs-debuginfo
nodejs-devel
nodejs (Debian package)
corepack20
nodejs20-docs
npm20
nodejs20-debuginfo
nodejs20-devel
nodejs20
nodejs20-debugsource
nodejs22 (Red Hat package)
nodejs22-docs
nodejs22-debuginfo
corepack22
nodejs22
nodejs22-devel
nodejs22-debugsource
npm22
nodejs24 (Red Hat package)
nodejs-packaging-bundler
nodejs-packaging
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy

Install security update from vendor's website.

Node.js - addressed in versions 20.20.0, 22.22.0, 24.13.0, 25.3.0
nodejs-nodemon - update to 3.0.1-1
npm - update to 10.8.2-1.20.18.2.5
npm - update to 10.8.2-1.20.20.0.1
nodejs-npm - update to 10.9.4-1.22.22.0.1
v8-devel - update to 11.3.244.8-1.20.18.2.5
v8-12.4-devel - update to 12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1
nodejs-full-i18n - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs-debugsource - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs-libs - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs-docs - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs-debuginfo - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs-devel - update to 20.18.2-5
nodejs (Debian package) - update to 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
nodejs-docs - addressed in versions 20.20.0-1, 22.22.0-1
nodejs-devel - addressed in versions 20.20.0-1, 22.22.0-1
nodejs - addressed in versions 20.20.0-1, 22.22.0-1
nodejs-full-i18n - addressed in versions 20.20.0-1, 22.22.0-1
corepack20 - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
nodejs20-docs - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
npm20 - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
nodejs20-debuginfo - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
nodejs20-devel - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
nodejs20 - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
nodejs20-debugsource - addressed in versions 20.20.0-150500.11.24.1, 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1
nodejs-libs - update to 22.22.0-1
nodejs22 (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 22.22.0-1.el10_0, 22.22.0-3.el10_1
nodejs22-docs - addressed in versions 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1, 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1
nodejs22-debuginfo - addressed in versions 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1, 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1
corepack22 - update to 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1
nodejs22 - addressed in versions 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1, 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1
nodejs22-devel - addressed in versions 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1, 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1
nodejs22-debugsource - addressed in versions 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1, 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1
npm22 - addressed in versions 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1, 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1
nodejs24 (Red Hat package) - update to 24.13.0-1.el10_1
nodejs-packaging-bundler - update to 2021.06-5
nodejs-packaging - update to 2021.06-5

• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2025-security-releases
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/january-2026-security-releases

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js (January 2026)
• Debian update for nodejs
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for nodejs
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for nodejs
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for nodejs
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP2 update for nodejs
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for nodejs24
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for nodejs22
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the nodejs:20 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for the nodejs:20 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for the nodejs:24 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for the nodejs:22 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for nodejs22
• Anolis OS update for nodejs:20 module
• Anolis OS update for nodejs
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
• SUSE update for nodejs22
• SUSE update for nodejs22
• SUSE update for nodejs20
• SUSE update for nodejs20