GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/09/GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj/GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj
Published
2020-09-01T21:13:01Z
Modified
2021-10-01T13:29:21Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
Malicious Package in soket.io
Details

All versions of soket.io are considered malicious. The package is malware designed to take advantage of users making a mistake when typing the name of a module to install. When executed, the package calls home to a Command and Control server to execute arbitrary commands.

Recommendation

This package was published to the npm Registry for a very short period of time. If you happen to find it in your environment you should revoke and rotate all credentials found on the compromised machine, as well as completely erase the affected machine and reinstall your Operating System.

Database specific
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-506"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2020-08-31T18:32:45Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  null,
    "severity":  "CRITICAL"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / soket.io

Package

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/09/GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj/GHSA-wp2p-q35g-3rjj.json"