VDB
CVE-2019-16776
CVE-2019-16776
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.100000381469727 HIGH
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It fails to prevent access to folders outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to modify and/or gain access 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.
EPSS 3.42% · 88.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.100000381469727
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
3.42%
88.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | npm | 0, 7.24.2+ds-1, 7.24.2+ds-2 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | npm | 5.8.0+ds6-4, *, 0 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | npm | 9.2.0~ds1-1, 9.2.0~ds1-2, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | npm | 0, 3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1, 3.5.2-0ubuntu4 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | npm | 0, * |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | npm | 0, 3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1, 3.5.2-0ubuntu4 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | npm | 1.2.18~dfsg-3, 1.3.10~dfsg-1, 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 13, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 28, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jan 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 8, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 10, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-16776 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46 third-party-advisory
- https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16776 third-party-advisory