Vulnerability identifier: #VU23904
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
NPM
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: isaacs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within package.json files. A remote attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on the system outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field.
Mitigation
Update to version 6.13.3.
Vulnerable software versions
NPM: 1.1.25 - 6.13.2
External links
http://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1434
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.