GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46
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Summary: npm symlink reference outside of node_modules
Details: 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 the`node_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.
References: https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16776, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:0330, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602, https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z36UKPO5F3PQ3Q2POMF5LEKXWAH5RUFP, https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1436, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00027.html
Affected packages
Package
Name: npm
Purl: pkg:npm/npm
Affected ranges
Type: SEMVER
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