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CVE-2019-16776

ADVISORY - github

Summary

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to a symlink reference outside of node_modules. It is possible for packages to create symlinks to files outside of thenode_modules folder through the bin field upon installation. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to create a symlink pointing to arbitrary files on a user’s system when the package is installed. Only files accessible by the user running the npm install are affected.

This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 6.13.3 or later.

EPSS Score⁠: 0.00783 (0.737)

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

ADVISORY - nist

CWE-22⁠

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADVISORY - github

CWE-22⁠

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADVISORY - gitlab

CWE-1035⁠

OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

CWE-22⁠

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-937⁠

OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

ADVISORY - redhat

CWE-20⁠

Improper Input Validation

Impacted images

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