Information Exposure Through Log Files Affecting nodejs:12/npm package, versions <1:6.14.6-1.12.18.4.2.module+el8.2.0+8361+192e434e


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-3810992
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Jul 2020

Introduced: 7 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-15095  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-532  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nodejs:12/npm to version 1:6.14.6-1.12.18.4.2.module+el8.2.0+8361+192e434e or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4272.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:12/npm package and not the nodejs:12/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.14.6 are vulnerable to an information exposure vulnerability through log files. The CLI supports URLs like "<protocol>://[<user>[:<password>]@]<hostname>[:<port>][:][/]<path>". The password value is not redacted and is printed to stdout and also to any generated log files.

CVSS Scores

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