Path Traversal in Npm Cli

CVE-2019-16776

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 bi…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16776?
CVE-2019-16776 is a high-severity vulnerability in Npm Cli, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2019-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-16776?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.