2.5
LOW CVSS 3.0
CVE-2026-123829
Node.js is vulnerable to Permission Model file-name disclosure via recursive fs.watch
Description

A Permission Model bypass in Node.js recursive file watching discloses the names of files and directories the process is not permitted to read. On macOS and Windows, fs.watch() and fs.promises.watch() in recursive mode are backed by the native libuv watcher: FSEventWrap::Start checks kFileSystemRead only once, on the watched root, and FSEventWrap::OnEvent then forwards every filename libuv reports (relative paths at any depth) to the JavaScript callback without checking that each path is covered by the read grant. Code running under --permission with an exact read grant on a directory can therefore learn names such as sub/secret.txt even though readdir on that subdirectory is denied. The flaw exposes names and timing metadata, not file contents, and requires macOS or Windows plus files created under the watched directory by another actor. This vulnerability affects Node.js 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2026, 6:12 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 11, 2026, 6:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

openjs
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-123829 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nodejs node.js
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.0 LOW ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
CVSS 3.0 LOW MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update Node.js to a patched version to fix permission bypass in file watching.
  • Update Node.js to a patched version.
  • Ensure file system access controls are strict.
  • Monitor file access events for anomalies.

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