CVE-2019-16777 (Medium) detected in npm-6.9.0.tgz

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CVE-2019-16777 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - npm-6.9.0.tgz

a package manager for JavaScript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-6.9.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: sync-shipengine-to-moltin/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: sync-shipengine-to-moltin/node_modules/npm/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• semantic-release-15.13.14.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-5.1.7.tgz
    • ❌ npm-6.9.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 76b0132e230554b578569ba874615bf8087eaa6d

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations. For example, if a package was installed globally and created a serve binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a serve binary would overwrite the previous serve binary. This behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.

Publish Date: 2019-12-13

URL: CVE-2019-16777

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli

Release Date: 2019-12-13

Fix Resolution: npm - 6.13.4

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