GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/08/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm
Aliases
  • CVE-2017-16205
Published
2018-08-06T20:12:54Z
Modified
2023-11-08T03:59:11.203499Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
coffescript is malware
Details

The coffescript package is a piece of malware that steals sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history, sending them to attacker controlled locations.

All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry.

Recommendation

If you have found coffescript installed in your environment, you should: 1. Delete the package 2. Clear your npm cache 3. Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system 4. Regenerate your SSH keys, registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your bash history.

Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your bash history or accessible via your ssh keys, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.

Database specific
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-506"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:45:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / coffescript

Package

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/08/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm.json"