GHSA-rrvm-gqq8-q2wx – require-port

Package

Manager: npm
Name: require-port
Vulnerable Version: <0

Severity

Level: Critical

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

CVSS v4.0: N/A

EPSS: N/A pctlN/A

Details

Malicious Package in require-port Version 1.0.0 of `require-port` contains malicious code as a preinstall script. The package is malware designed to take advantage of users making a mistake when typing the name of a module to install. When installed, the package downloads a file from a remote server, executes it and opens a backdoor. ## Recommendation Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Metadata

Created: 2020-09-03T21:05:26Z
Modified: 2021-09-29T20:45:41Z
Source: MANUAL
CWE IDs: ["CWE-506"]
Alternative ID: N/A
Finding: N/A
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