CVE-2025-48888
mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Starting in version 1.41.3 and prior to versions 2.1.13, 2.2.13, and 2.3.2, `deno run --allow-read --deny-read main.ts` results in allowed, even though 'deny' should be stronger. The result is the same with all global unary permissions given as `--allow-* --deny-*`. This only affects a nonsensical combination of flags, so there shouldn't be a real impact on the userbase. Users may upgrade to version 2.1.13, 2.2.13, or 2.3.2 to receive a patch.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.7–5.5
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affected products (10)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-xqxc-x6p3-w683Deno run with --allow-read and --deny-read flags results in allowed2025-06-04ghsa · osvUS
### Summary `deno run --allow-read --deny-read main.ts` results in allowed, even though 'deny' should be stronger. Same with all global unary permissions given as `--allow-* --deny-*`. ### Details Caused by the fast exit logic in #22894. ### PoC Run the above command expecting no permissions to be passed. ### Impact This only affects a nonsensical combination of flags, so there shouldn't be a real impact on the userbase.
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references (19)
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- https://deno.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/2f0fae9d9071dcaf0a689bc7097584b1b9ebc8dbcnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/9d665572d3cd39f997e29e6daac7c1102fc5c04fcnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/ef315b56c26c9ef5f25284a5100d2ed525a148cfcnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/22894cnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/29213cnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-xqxc-x6p3-w683cnnvd
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/2f0fae9d9071dcaf0a689bc7097584b1b9ebc8dbenisa_euvd
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