# CVE-2025-55130: A flaw in Node.js’s Permissions model allows attackers to bypass \`--allow-fs-read\` and \`--allow-fs-write\` restrictions using crafted relativ

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2026-01-20 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- nodejs node: 20.19.6 only; 22.21.1 only; 24.12.0 only; 25.2.1 only

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2025-security-releases
- https://github.com/scumfrog/CVE-2025-55130

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