Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-16775

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.
Published 2019-12-13 01:15:11
Updated 2023-01-24 16:10:12
Source GitHub, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-16775

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.19%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 56 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-16775

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
4.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.0
2.9
[email protected]
6.5
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.8
3.6
[email protected]
7.7
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
1.3
5.8
[email protected]

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