GHSA-6879-xr95-5gf4 json
Malicious Package in malicious-do-not-install
published 6y ago modified 5y ago
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- —
- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
All versions of `malicious-do-not-install` contain malicious code. The package copies the contents of `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/shadow` to files in the local `/tmp/` folder.
## Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment and rotate affected credentials.
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Check with FencerCVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | malicious-do-not-install | >=0.0.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code
References
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6879-xr95-5gf4
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