npm package report

Is browserify-shim safe?

browserify-shim (npm) has 3 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 3.8.16 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

8 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    10 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    cvss
    9.8
    critical

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    1.5%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 74th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.7
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-cfgr-75jx-h88g, the advisory selected below

    // 3 advisories

    Prototype pollution vulnerability in function resolveShims in resolve-shims.js in thlorenz browserify-shim 3.8.15 via the shimPath variable in resolve-shims.js.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    High
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is browserify-shim safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 3 known vulnerabilities for browserify-shim (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does browserify-shim have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 3 known vulnerabilities for browserify-shim (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-cfgr-75jx-h88g, GHSA-r737-347m-wqc7, GHSA-866w-wm4h-95c6.

    Which version of browserify-shim should I use?

    3.8.16 or later clears every advisory recorded for browserify-shim (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check browserify-shim before installing?

    Search browserify-shim in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=browserify-shim. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:23 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-10-31. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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