Node.js path.join mishandles Windows drive names (CVE-2025-23084)
CVE-2025-23084 Published on January 28, 2025

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. Certain Node.js functions do not treat drive names as special on Windows. As a result, although Node.js assumes a relative path, it actually refers to the root directory. On Windows, a path that does not start with the file separator is treated as relative to the current directory. This vulnerability affects Windows users of `path.join` API.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Exploitation:

NONE

Automatable:

Technical Impact:

PARTIAL

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2025-23084 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-23084

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Oracle

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Affected Versions

NodeJS Node:

Version 4.0 and below 4.* is affected.
Version 5.0 and below 5.* is affected.
Version 6.0 and below 6.* is affected.
Version 7.0 and below 7.* is affected.
Version 8.0 and below 8.* is affected.
Version 9.0 and below 9.* is affected.
Version 10.0 and below 10.* is affected.
Version 11.0 and below 11.* is affected.
Version 12.0 and below 12.* is affected.
Version 13.0 and below 13.* is affected.
Version 14.0 and below 14.* is affected.
Version 15.0 and below 15.* is affected.
Version 16.0 and below 16.* is affected.
Version 17.0 and below 17.* is affected.
Version 18.0 and below 18.20.6 is affected.
Version 19.0 and below 19.* is affected.
Version 20.0 and below 20.18.2 is affected.
Version 21.0 and below 21.* is affected.
Version 22.0 and below 22.13.1 is affected.
Version 23.0 and below 23.6.1 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

1.59%

Percentile

75.78%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.