CVE-2022-29244
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.040 · 90 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
npm pack ignores root-level .gitignore and .npmignore file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag (ie. `--workspaces`, `--workspace=<name>`). Anyone who has run `npm pack` or `npm publish` inside a workspace, as of v7.9.0 and 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 latest, patched version of npm v8.11.0, run: npm i -g npm@latest . Node.js versions v16.15.1, v17.19.1, and v18.3.0 include the patched v8.11.0 version of npm.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (13)
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- netapp ontap select deploy administration utilityall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0293npm: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2022-06-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in npm ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52Packing does not respect root-level ignore files in workspaces2022-06-02ghsa · osvUS
### Impact `npm pack` ignores root-level `.gitignore` & `.npmignore` file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag (ie. `--workspaces`, `--workspace=<name>`). Anyone who has run `npm pack` or `npm publish` with workspaces, as of [v7.9.0](https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v7.9.0) & [v7.13.0](https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v7.13.0) respectively, may be affected and have published files into the npm registry they did not intend to include. ### Patch - Upgrade to the latest, patched version of `npm` ([`v8.11.0`](https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.11.0) or greater), run: `npm i -g npm@latest` - Node.js versions [`v16.15.1`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.15.1), [`v17.19.1`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1) & [`v18.3.0`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.3.0) include the patched `v8.11.0` version of `npm` #### Steps to take to see if you're impacted 1. Run `npm publish --dry-run` or `npm pack` with an `npm` version `>=7.9.0` & `<8.11.0` inside the project's root directory using a workspace flag like: `--workspaces` or `--workspace=<name>` (ex. `npm pack --workspace=foo`) 2. Check the output in your terminal which will list the package contents (note: `tar -tvf <package-on-disk>` also works) 3. If you find that there are files included you did not expect, you should: 3.1. Create & publish a new release excluding those files (ref. ["Keeping files out of your Package"](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v8/using-npm/developers#keeping-files-out-of-your-package)) 3.2. Deprecate the old package (ex. `npm deprecate <pkg>[@<version>] <message>`) 3.3. Revoke or rotate any sensitive information (ex. passwords, tokens, secrets etc.) which might have been exposed ### References - [CVE-2022-29244](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29244) - [`npm-packlist`](https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist) - [`libnpmpack`](https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpack) - [`libnpmpublish`](https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpublish)
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references (35)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-29244/cnnvd
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/43210cnnvd
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.15.1cnnvd
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1cnnvd
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.3.0cnnvd
- https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.11.0cnnvd
- https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52cnnvd
- https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpackcnnvd
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