CVE-2021-43616 (High) detected in npm-7.24.2.tgz

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CVE-2021-43616 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - npm-7.24.2.tgz

a package manager for JavaScript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.24.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - npm-8.0.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **npm-7.24.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5783208a7a519a3d3bb13126e421ad0c13116f11

Vulnerability Details

The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installation even if dependency information in package-lock.json differs from package.json. This behavior is inconsistent with the documentation, and makes it easier for attackers to install malware that was supposed to have been blocked by an exact version match requirement in package-lock.json.

Publish Date: 2021-11-13

URL: CVE-2021-43616

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43616

Release Date: 2021-11-13

Fix Resolution: npm - 8.1.4

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