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CVE-2020-15095

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-07-07
  • WeaknessCWE-532

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-07-0719:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.1= 15.1no fix published
15.2= 15.2no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
33.x= 33no fix published
Npmjs npm
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.14< 6.14.66.14.6

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • nodejs-nodemonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.18.3-1.module_el8.3.0+2023+d2377ea3
  • nodejs-nodemonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.18.3-1.module_el8.3.0+2047+b07ac28e
  • nodejs-packagingAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 17-3.module_el8.3.0+2023+d2377ea3
  • nodejs-packagingAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 17-3.module_el8.4.0+2224+b07ac28e
  • nodejs-packagingAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 17-3.module_el8.4.0+2521+c668cc9f

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2021:0548 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:10 security update

  • RHSA-2021:0521 Red Hat Product Security48 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs10-nodejs security update

  • RHSA-2020:5086 Red Hat Product Security52 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs12-nodejs security update

  • RHSA-2020:4903 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:12 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2020:4272 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:12 security and bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:0548 · 30 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:0548 · 30 productsDo not provide a password to npm via the cli to avoid it from being entered into the logs and stdout, or use ssh instead.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.14.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.14.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.01.9read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-532read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-532read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.4 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-07-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15095?

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.

Is CVE-2020-15095 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-15095 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-15095?

CVE-2020-15095 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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