CVE-2026-21716

Published Mar 30, 2026

Last updated 18 days ago

Overview

Description
An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-36137 leaves `FileHandle.chmod()` and `FileHandle.chown()` in the promises API without the required permission checks, while their callback-based equivalents (`fs.fchmod()`, `fs.fchown()`) were correctly patched. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-write` can still use promise-based `FileHandle` methods to modify file permissions and ownership on already-open file descriptors, bypassing the intended write restrictions. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-write` is intentionally restricted.
Source
support@hackerone.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
node.js

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
3.3
Impact score
1.4
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity
LOW

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-862

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.