CVE-2017-16047 – mysqljs

Package

Manager: npm
Name: mysqljs
Vulnerable Version: >=0.0.0

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

EPSS: 0.00339 pctl0.55996

Details

mysqljs is malware The `mysqljs` package is a piece of malware that steals environment variables and sends them to attacker controlled locations. All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry. ## Recommendation As this package is malware, if you find it installed in your environment, the real security concern is determining how it got there. If you have found this 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 registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your environment variables. Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your environment variables, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.

Metadata

Created: 2020-09-01T18:58:47Z
Modified: 2023-09-12T18:51:19Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/09/GHSA-8gv6-g7vp-hr34/GHSA-8gv6-g7vp-hr34.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-506"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-8gv6-g7vp-hr34
Finding: F448
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