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.
History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Node.js Promises API Permission Checks Bypass Allows Unauthorized File Permission Changes nodejs: Node.js: Permission bypass allows unauthorized modification of file permissions and ownership via incomplete security fix.
First Time appeared Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
CWE-279
Vendors & Products Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Node.js Promises API Permission Checks Bypass Allows Unauthorized File Permission Changes
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T14:27:23.323Z

Reserved: 2026-01-04T15:00:06.575Z

Link: CVE-2026-21716

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T14:27:19.730Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-30T20:16:19.873

Modified: 2026-04-01T14:24:21.833

Link: CVE-2026-21716

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-03-30T19:07:28Z

Links: CVE-2026-21716 - Bugzilla