CVE-2022-29244 (Medium) detected in npm-8.5.0.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-29244 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - npm-8.5.0.tgz

a package manager for JavaScript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-8.5.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - semantic-release-19.0.2.tgz (Root Library) - npm-9.0.0.tgz - :x: **npm-8.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 339c233f38fb804a26d33861aeb9011ccea53d79

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

npm pack ignores root-level .gitignore & .npmignore file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag (ie. --workspaces, --workspace=). 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. Users should upgrade to the patched version of npm (v8.11.0 or greater).

Publish Date: 2022-04-14

URL: CVE-2022-29244

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.7)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52

Release Date: 2022-04-14

Fix Resolution: npm - 8.11.0

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.