# CVE-2026-106073: A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement leaves \`fs.realpathSync()\` without the required read permission checks.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-109098, GHSA-W63P-V5C6-3PMW
- Severity: CVSS 3.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-23 · Updated: 2026-10-23

## Summary

Node.js is affected, specifically its Permission Model feature (used with the `--permission` flag). Code running under restricted filesystem read permissions can still use `fs.realpathSync()` to check whether files exist, resolve symlink targets, and list paths outside the directories it is allowed to access, which weakens the sandbox's intended isolation.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- nodejs node: 22.23.3 only; 24.22.0 only; 26.12.0 only

## 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**.

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## References

- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases

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