CVE-2020-15095
npm: sensitive information exposure through logs
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 7, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
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 "<protocol>://[<user>[:<password>]@]<hostname>[:<port>][:][/]<path>". The password value is not redacted and is printed to stdout and also to any generated log files.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
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.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-532 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File