npm CLI exposing sensitive information through logs
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | npm | < 6.14.6 | 6.14.6 |
References
- https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-93f3-23rq-pjfp
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15095
- https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/a9857b8f6869451ff058789c4631fadfde5bbcbc
- https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/66aab417f836a901f8afb265251f761bb0422463/CHANGELOG.md#6146-2020-07-07
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00023.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-532- Platform
- npm
- Package
npm- Disclosed
- 07.07.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-93f3-23rq-pjfp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: npm
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- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 07.2018 06.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 6
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 3
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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