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CVE-2019-16775

Published: 2019-12-13T01:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T04:31Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It is possible for packages to create symlinks to files outside of thenode_modules folder through the bin field upon installation. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to create a symlink pointing 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. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt