Change a transitive dependency version without updating the things requiring it.
$ npx replace-deep-dep example-module 1.0.5 1.1.0
replace-deep-dep: example-module@1.0.5 found and updated to 1.1.0
replace-deep-dep: package-lock.json updated
$ npm install
updated 1 package in 1.878s
You must have a package-lock.json or an npm-shrinkwrap.json and it must
be created with an up-to-date npm (at least 5.3.0).
This tool is dangerous.
It lets you swap out the version of a transitive dependency for one that
doesn't match the package.json semver requirements.
This specifically allows for the use case where a transitive dependency has gotten a security update but the things requiring it have restrictive semver patterns.
It also lets you downgrade packages that have had dangerous or broken patch releases.
Installing packages that don't match the semver contract may break things. It's on you to ensure that they don't for your scenario.