Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. 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. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-0798 | Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. 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. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-m6cx-g6qm-p2cx | Arbitrary File Write in npm |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T01:24:48.326Z
Reserved: 2019-09-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-16775
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-12-13T01:15:10.817
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:31:09.880
Link: CVE-2019-16775
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