CVE-2022-29244Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Sensitive-file exposure via missing workspace pack context

Published Jun 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Information exposure in npm CLI 7.9.0 through versions before 8.11.0 allows remote attackers to read files unintentionally published from workspaces. The pack and publish commands omit the workspace root prefix and workspace paths when calling libnpmpack, so npm-packlist cannot apply root ignore rules. Exposure requires a maintainer to pack or publish a workspace containing material excluded only by a root-level ignore file.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability3.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in npm CLI 7.9.0 through versions before 8.11.0 allows remote attackers to read files unintentionally published from workspaces. The pack and publish commands omit the workspace root prefix and workspace paths when calling libnpmpack, so npm-packlist cannot apply root ignore rules. Exposure requires a maintainer to pack or publish a workspace containing material excluded only by a root-level ignore file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29244
Published
Jun 13, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
npm
Product
npm CLI
Classifications
CWE-200, T1530
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.9.0 <7.9.0*
  2. Affected versionversion=8.11.0 <8.11.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

npm · npm CLIversion=7.9.0 <7.9.0*; version=8.11.0 <8.11.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1530Data from Cloud Storage

Public exploit references

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