Node.js 14 End of Life —
April 30, 2023. Are You Still Running It?

Node.js 14 reached its official end of life on April 30, 2023. Since that date, the Node.js project has issued zero security patches, zero CVE fixes, and zero updates of any kind for Node.js 14. Every production server still running Node.js 14 is operating on an unpatched runtime with a growing list of known vulnerabilities and no remediation path from the upstream maintainer.

Node.js 14 Official EOL Date

Node.js 14 entered Long-Term Support (LTS) status in October 2020 under the codename "Fermium." LTS versions receive active maintenance for 18 months, then move to a maintenance phase before reaching end of life. Node.js 14's maintenance window closed and its end-of-life date was set as April 30, 2023 — this is the official date published by the Node.js Release Working Group.

After April 30, 2023, the Node.js project stopped publishing releases for the v14.x line entirely. No patches, no backports, no CVE remediations. The Node.js 14 release train is permanently stopped.

EOL Risk Score for Node.js 14

endoflife.ai assigns every EOL product an EOL Risk Score™ — a 0–100 composite score that measures real-world exposure, not just whether a version is past its support date. Node.js 14 scores 90/100 (Critical / Grade F).

The score is calculated from four factors:

• Recency (40/40): Node.js 14 reached EOL over 3 years ago — at the maximum recency-risk threshold.
• Attack Surface (30/30): Node.js is a critical runtime used in web servers, APIs, and backend services — maximum attack surface score.
• KEV (20/20): CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog includes Node.js vulnerabilities — full KEV score applied.
• Support (0/10): Commercial extended support is available for EOL Node.js, so a mitigation path exists — though the Node.js project itself issues no further patches.

Full Node.js EOL Schedule

Node.js 14 is one of several end-of-life versions. Here's where every major LTS version stands today:

What to Do If You're Still Running Node.js 14

If your production environment is running Node.js 14, you have three options, in order of preference:

• Upgrade to Node.js 22 (LTS). This is the recommended path. Node.js 22 is the current Long-Term Support release and will receive active security patches through April 2027. The upgrade path from 14 → 22 spans several major versions — test thoroughly before deploying.
• Upgrade to Node.js 20 as an interim step. If a direct jump to 22 introduces breaking changes, upgrading to 20 first reduces the delta. Note that Node.js 20 also reached EOL on April 30, 2026 — treat it as a stepping stone, not a destination.
• Engage a vendor for extended security support. If you cannot upgrade immediately due to legacy dependencies or migration constraints, specialist vendors offer commercial extended security support for Node.js 14 — providing CVE patches past the official EOL date.

Extended Support Options for Node.js 14

Commercial extended security support for Node.js 14 is available past its official EOL date:

• Commercial Extended Lifecycle Support. Specialist vendors offer CVE backports and security patches for Node.js 14 past the official EOL date — keeping production workloads secure while you plan your migration, with SLA-backed response. Compare options on our partners page.

Extended support buys time — it does not replace upgrading. Use it as a bridge while you complete the migration, not as a permanent solution.

Upgrading from Node.js 14

The upgrade path from Node.js 14 to 22 involves three major version boundaries. The most significant breaking changes to watch for:

• Node.js 14 → 16: Removed legacy URL API, updated V8 to 9.x, stricter ESM handling.
• Node.js 16 → 18: Fetch API natively available, V8 10.x, experimental node:test module introduced.
• Node.js 18 → 20: Stable test runner, updated permission model, V8 11.x.
• Node.js 20 → 22: Require(ESM) support, updated WebSocket API, V8 12.x.

The fastest path is to test your application against Node.js 22 directly. Most well-maintained Node.js 14 codebases will run on 22 with minimal changes. The common blockers are native addons compiled against older N-API versions, and packages that depend on removed legacy APIs.