medium
4.4
CWE
532
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15095: Sensitive information exposure through logs in npm cli

First published: Tue Jul 07 2020(Updated: )

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.14.6 are vulnerable to an information exposure vulnerability through log files. The CLI supports URLs like "&lt;protocol&gt;://[&lt;user&gt;[:&lt;password&gt;]@]&lt;hostname&gt;[:&lt;port&gt;][:][/]&lt;path&gt;". The password value is not redacted and is printed to stdout and also to any generated log files. References: <a href="https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/66aab417f836a901f8afb265251f761bb0422463/CHANGELOG.md#6146-2020-07-07">https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/66aab417f836a901f8afb265251f761bb0422463/CHANGELOG.md#6146-2020-07-07</a> <a href="https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/a9857b8f6869451ff058789c4631fadfde5bbcbc">https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/a9857b8f6869451ff058789c4631fadfde5bbcbc</a> <a href="https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-93f3-23rq-pjfp">https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-93f3-23rq-pjfp</a>

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/rh-nodejs12-nodejs<0:12.18.4-3.el7
0:12.18.4-3.el7
redhat/rh-nodejs10-nodejs<0:10.23.1-2.el7
0:10.23.1-2.el7
Npmjs Npm<6.14.6
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=33

Remedy

https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/a9857b8f6869451ff058789c4631fadfde5bbcbc

Remedy

Do not provide a password to npm via the cli to avoid it from being entered into the logs and stdout, or use ssh instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-15095?

    CVE-2020-15095 is a vulnerability in versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.14.6 that allows for information exposure through log files.

  • How does CVE-2020-15095 affect software?

    CVE-2020-15095 affects versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.14.6.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15095?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15095 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.4.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15095?

    To fix CVE-2020-15095, update your npm CLI to version 6.14.6 or later.

  • Is there any additional information about CVE-2020-15095?

    Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2020-15095 in the provided references.

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