Symlink Following Affecting npm package, versions <1:6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5552+3cab52c0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NPM-2548888
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Dec 2019

Introduced: 13 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-16775  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-61  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 npm to version 1:6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5552+3cab52c0 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-0579.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream npm package and not the npm package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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