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CVE-2026-48935

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`.

LOW 3.3EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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**.

CVSS 3.0
3.3 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.18% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-276
Affected
nodejs/node.js
Source
support@hackerone.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.