8.3
HIGH
CVE-2025-4759
Lockfile Lint API Incorrect Behavior Order Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 16, 2025, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 3, 2025, 3:57 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.7

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-4759 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Lirantal lockfile-lint-api
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-4759.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/Xavier59/881aef04940970dc3e738dcbff64151f Exploit
https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/blob/89b5cad028df4d77bab2b73ac93bc61e392668ab/packages/lockfile-lint-api/src/validators/ValidatePackageNames.js%23L51-L63 Broken Link
https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/commit/9e5305bd3e4f0c6acc0d23ec43eac2bd5303b4ca Patch
https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/pull/204 Patch
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LOCKFILELINTAPI-10169587 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-4759 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lirantal:lockfile-lint-api:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.9.2
    Added Reference Type Snyk: https://gist.github.com/Xavier59/881aef04940970dc3e738dcbff64151f Types: Exploit
    Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/blob/89b5cad028df4d77bab2b73ac93bc61e392668ab/packages/lockfile-lint-api/src/validators/ValidatePackageNames.js%23L51-L63 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/commit/9e5305bd3e4f0c6acc0d23ec43eac2bd5303b4ca Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/pull/204 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type Snyk: https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LOCKFILELINTAPI-10169587 Types: Third Party Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-179
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/Xavier59/881aef04940970dc3e738dcbff64151f
    Added Reference https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/blob/89b5cad028df4d77bab2b73ac93bc61e392668ab/packages/lockfile-lint-api/src/validators/ValidatePackageNames.js%23L51-L63
    Added Reference https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/commit/9e5305bd3e4f0c6acc0d23ec43eac2bd5303b4ca
    Added Reference https://github.com/lirantal/lockfile-lint/pull/204
    Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LOCKFILELINTAPI-10169587
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