package that checks if your Node.js installation is vulnerable to known security vulnerabilities
MIT License
This package helps ensure the security of your Node.js installation by checking for known vulnerabilities.
It compares the version of Node.js you have installed (process.version
) to the Node.js Security Database
and alerts you if a vulnerability is found.
npx is-my-node-vulnerable
It's strongly recommended to include this as a step in the app CI.
$ node -v
v20.3.0
$ npx is-my-node-vulnerable
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The current Node.js version (v20.3.0) is vulnerable to the following CVEs:
CVE-2023-30581: The use of proto in process.mainModule.proto.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition
Patched versions: ^16.20.1 || ^18.16.1 || ^20.3.1
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$ node -v
v20.17.0
$ npx is-my-node-vulnerable
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$ node -v
v15.14.0
$ npx is-my-node-vulnerable
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v15.14.0 is end-of-life. There are high chances of being vulnerable. Please upgrade it.
End-of-Life versions don't keep track of recent security releases, therefore, it's considered vulnerable by default.
This package also exports a function isNodeVulnerable
to perform the check in runtime
const { isNodeVulnerable } = require('is-my-node-vulnerable')
isNodeVulnerable('19.0.0') // true
Optionally you can define the platform with the argument platform
to limit the scope. The available platforms are the same values available in for os.platform()
.
const { isNodeVulnerable } = require('is-my-node-vulnerable')
isNodeVulnerable('19.0.0', 'linux') // true
This package also provides a GitHub Action, just include the node-version
in the yml as follows in order to check a specific version:
name: "Node.js Vulnerabilities"
on:
schedule:
- cron: "0 0 * * *"
jobs:
is-my-node-vulnerable:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Check Node.js
uses: RafaelGSS/is-my-node-vulnerable@v1
with:
node-version: "18.14.1"
Optionally you can define the platform with the argument platform
to limit the scope. The available platforms are the same values available in for os.platform()
.
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Check Node.js
uses: RafaelGSS/is-my-node-vulnerable@v1
with:
node-version: "18.14.1"
platform: "linux"