CVE-2013-4116

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-04-22 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

lib/npm.js in Node Packaged Modules (npm) before 1.3.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.

Affected products

Node Packaged Modules Project Node Packaged Modules: before 1.3.3 — fixed in 1.3.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Node Packaged Modules Project Node Packaged Modules 1.3.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325

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