Package manager

npm Configuration

npm configuration files may contain registry tokens or scoped registry credentials.

Metadata

  • id: package-manager.npmrc
  • category: package-manager
  • sensitivity: critical
  • subcategory: npm
  • artifact types: credential, configuration
  • tags: npm, package-manager

Path Matchers

PathKindPlatforms
%USERPROFILE%\.npmrcfilewindows
$HOME/.npmrcfilelinux, macos

Content Indicators

Regular expressions:

  • (?i)_authToken\s*=
  • (?i)//[^/]+/:_authToken=

Credential Types

  • access-token

Impact

  • credential_access

References

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