npm Vulnerable to Global node_modules Binary Overwrite
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to a Global node_modules Binary Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations.
For example, if a package was installed globally and created a serve binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a serve binary would overwrite the first binary. This will not overwrite system binaries but only binaries put into the global node_modules directory.
This behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 6.13.4 or later.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | npm | < 6.13.4 | 6.13.4 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16777
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:0330
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602
- https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjr
- https://github.com/npm/cli
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z36UKPO5F3PQ3Q2POMF5LEKXWAH5RUFP
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1437
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00027.html
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-269- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
npm- Publicada
- 13.12.2019
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjr - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: npm
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- Entradas en total
- 8
- Primera → última
- 07.2018 06.2022
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Alta 6
- Media 1
- Baja 1
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- 2018: 1
- 2019: 3
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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