Description
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It fails to prevent access to folders outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to modify and/or gain access to arbitrary files on a user's system when the package is installed. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Published: 2019-12-13
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-0805 Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It fails to prevent access to folders outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to modify and/or gain access to arbitrary files on a user's system when the package is installed. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46 npm symlink reference outside of node_modules
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Fedoraproject Fedora
Npmjs Npm
Opensuse Leap
Oracle Graalvm
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Eus Rhel E4s Rhel Software Collections
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:24:48.040Z

Reserved: 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-16776

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-13T01:15:10.913

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:31:10.063

Link: CVE-2019-16776

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-16776 - Bugzilla

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