Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2025 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2025-4759
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in lockfile-lint-api. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Versions of the package lockfile-lint-api before 5.9.2 are vulnerable to Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Validation via the resolved attribute of the package URL validation which can be bypassed by extending the package name allowing an attacker to install other npm packages than the intended one.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | lockfile-lint-api | 5.9.2 | GHSA-7cfr-5cjf-32p4 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | lockfile-lint-api | 0 – before 5.9.2 |
Weakness: CWE-179 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P
References
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LOCKFILELINTAPI-10169587
- https://gist.github.com/Xavier59/881aef04940970dc3e738dcbff64151f
- https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/blob/89b5cad028df4d77bab2b73ac93bc61e392668ab/packages/lockfile-lint-api/src/validators/ValidatePackageNames.js%23L51-L63
- https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/pull/204
- https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/commit/9e5305bd3e4f0c6acc0d23ec43eac2bd5303b4ca