npm package report

Is semantic-release safe?

semantic-release (npm) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 19.0.3 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

68 direct dependencies

12 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

44 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


cvss
8.1
high

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss
1.4%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 73rd percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.9
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-r2j6-p67h-q639, the advisory selected below

// 2 advisories

Secrets that would normally be masked by semantic-release can be accidentally disclosed if they contain characters that become encoded when included in a URL.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.1 vector

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

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

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for semantic-release (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does semantic-release have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for semantic-release (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-r2j6-p67h-q639, GHSA-x2pg-mjhr-2m5x.

Which version of semantic-release should I use?

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

How do I check semantic-release before installing?

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


Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:25 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-06-09. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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