Description
A flaw in Node.js Permission Model enforcement allows `trace_events.createTracing().enable()` Writes Trace Logs Outside `--allow-fs-write`. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects Node.js **22.x**, **24.x**, and **26.x**.
Affected products
nodejs: node.js
References1
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2026-security-releases Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.1
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 10 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-1119
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