High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 13, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
npm packing does not respect root-level ignore files in workspaces
CVE-2022-29244
Description
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
npmnpm | >= 7.9.0, < 8.11.0 | 8.11.0 |
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
12- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29244ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/nodejs/node/pull/43210ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.15.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.3.0ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.11.0ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpackghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpublishghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0007ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0007/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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