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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-29244 · published 13 June 2022

CVE-2022-29244: Npmjs npm information exposure vulnerability

Npmjs · Npm

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.9% · top 10.0% CWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/43210 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.15.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.3.0 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.11.0 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpack ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpublish ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist ProductThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0007/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/43210 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.15.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v18.3.0 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.11.0 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-hj9c-8jmm-8c52 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpack ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/cli/tree/latest/workspaces/libnpmpublish ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist ProductThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0007/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-29244), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.