The Node.js Project
Security releases available
Updates are now available for the 24.x, 22.x, 20.x Node.js release lines for the following issues.
Windows Device Names (CON, PRN, AUX) Bypass Path Traversal Protection in path.normalize() (CVE-2025-27210) - (high)
An incomplete fix has been identified for CVE-2025-23084 in Node.js, specifically affecting Windows device names like CON, PRN, and AUX.
This vulnerability affects Windows users of path.join API.
Impact:
- This vulnerability affects all users in active release lines: 20.x, 22.x, 24.x
Thank you, to oblivionsage for reporting this vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it.
HashDoS in V8 (CVE-2025-27209) - (high)
The V8 release used in Node.js v24.0.0 has changed how string hashes are computed using rapidhash. This implementation re-introduces the HashDoS vulnerability as an attacker who can control the strings to be hashed can generate many hash collisions - an attacker can generate collisions even without knowing the hash-seed.
While the V8 team does not classify this as a security vulnerability, the Node.js project considers it one due to its potential impact in real-world scenarios.
- This vulnerability affects Node.js v24.x users.
Impact:
- This vulnerability affects all users in active release lines: 24.x
Thank you, to sharp_edged for reporting this vulnerability and thank you targos for fixing it.
Downloads and release details
Summary
The Node.js project will release new versions of the 24.x, 22.x, 20.x releases lines on or shortly after, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in order to address:
- 2 high severity issues.
Impact
The 24.x release line of Node.js is vulnerable to 2 high severity issues. The 22.x release line of Node.js is vulnerable to 1 high severity issues. The 20.x release line of Node.js is vulnerable to 1 high severity issues.
It's important to note that End-of-Life versions are always affected when a security release occurs. To ensure your system's security, please use an up-to-date version as outlined in our Release Schedule.
Release timing
Releases will be available on, or shortly after, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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