GHSA-38hx-3542-8fh3 – electorn

Package

Manager: npm
Name: electorn
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <=10.0.0

Severity

Level: Critical

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

EPSS: N/A pctlN/A

Details

Malicious code in `electorn` npm packages `loadyaml` and `electorn` were removed from the npm registry for containing malicious code. Upon installation the package runs a preinstall script that writes a public comment on GitHub containing the following information: - IP and IP-based geolocation - home directory name - local username The malicious packages have been removed from the npm registry and the leaked content removed from GitHub.

Metadata

Created: 2020-10-01T17:09:56Z
Modified: 2020-10-01T17:09:44Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/10/GHSA-38hx-3542-8fh3/GHSA-38hx-3542-8fh3.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-506"]
Alternative ID: N/A
Finding: F448
Auto approve: 1