Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-43616  

The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installation even if dependency information in package-lock.json differs from package.json. This behavior is inconsistent with the documentation, and makes it easier for attackers to install malware that was supposed to have been blocked by an exact version match requirement in package-lock.json.

Severity Medium

Remote Yes

Type Insufficient validation

Description

The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installation even if dependency information in package-lock.json differs from package.json. This behavior is inconsistent with the documentation, and makes it easier for attackers to install malware that was supposed to have been blocked by an exact version match requirement in package-lock.json.

AVG-2554 npm 8.1.3-1 Medium Vulnerable

https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701
https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/commands/npm-ci/