Packing does not respect root-level ignore files in workspaces
Impact
npm pack ignores root-level .gitignore & .npmignore file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag (ie. --workspaces, --workspace=<name>). Anyone who has run npm pack or npm publish with workspaces, as of v7.9.0 & v7.13.0 respectively, may be affected and have published files into the npm registry they did not intend to include.
Patch
- Upgrade to the latest, patched version of
npm(v8.11.0or greater), run:npm i -g npm@latest - Node.js versions
v16.15.1,v17.19.1&v18.3.0include the patchedv8.11.0version ofnpm
Steps to take to see if you're impacted
- Run
npm publish --dry-runornpm packwith annpmversion>=7.9.0&<8.11.0inside the project's root directory using a workspace flag like:--workspacesor--workspace=<name>(ex.npm pack --workspace=foo) - Check the output in your terminal which will list the package contents (note:
tar -tvf <package-on-disk>also works) - If you find that there are files included you did not expect, you should:
3.1. Create & publish a new release excluding those files (ref. "Keeping files out of your Package")
3.2. Deprecate the old package (ex.
npm deprecate <pkg>[@<version>] <message>) 3.3. Revoke or rotate any sensitive information (ex. passwords, tokens, secrets etc.) which might have been exposed
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | npm | >= 7.9.0, < 8.11.0 | 8.11.0 |
References
- https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29244
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/43210
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.15.1
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.3.0
- https://github.com/npm/cli
- https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.11.0
- https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpack
- https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpublish
- https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0007
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- npm
- Package
npm- Disclosed
- 02.06.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: npm
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- 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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