[BUG] npm audit does not show the package from package.json that depends on the vulnerable package

[Dan Dascalescu]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

npm audit does not output which of the packages from the package.json dependencies depends on the detected vulnerable package(s).

Expected Behavior

npm should tell me which of the packages I'm using depend(s) on the vulnerable package(s), so that I can update or replace it/them.

Steps To Reproduce

1. git clone https://github.com/dandv/npm-audit-bug.git && cd npm-audit-bug
2. npm install
3. npm audit
4. Notice the output doesn't mention which of the user's packages from package.json depends on the vulnerable package.

Environment

• npm: 10.6.0
• Node.js: 18.19.0
• OS Name: Fedora Linux 38
• npm config:

; "global" config from /etc/npmrc

; prefix = "/usr/local" ; overridden by user
python = "/usr/bin/python3" 

; "user" config from /home/dandv/.npmrc

prefix = "/home/dandv/.local" 

; node bin location = /usr/bin/node-18
; node version = v18.19.0
; npm local prefix = /home/dandv/prg/npm-audit-bug
; npm version = 10.6.0
; cwd = /home/dandv/prg/npm-audit-bug
; HOME = /home/dandv
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.

[Leo Balter]

Thanks for the report! Improvements to the audit experience are under consideration but we don't have a timeline to share at the moment.