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**.
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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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 | |
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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 : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-23T17:17:20.343
Modified: 2026-10-23T19:42:24.553
Link: CVE-2026-106073
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