CVE-2019-16776 is an arbitrary file write vulnerability affecting npm CLI versions prior to 6.13.3, impacting products like npmjs, Fedora, and Oracle. An attacker can craft a malicious package.json bin field entry to modify or access arbitrary files on a user's system during package installation, even bypassing the --ignore-scripts option. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its potential for unauthorized file manipulation makes it a notable risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.13.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:npmjs:npm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
19.3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:19.3.0.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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