GHSA-236C-VHJ4-GFXG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-25 00:00 – Updated: 2026-02-17 21:40
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Summary
Duplicate Advisory: Embedded malware in ua-parser-js
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-pjwm-rvh2-c87w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-829",
      "CWE-912"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-17T21:40:20Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-05-24T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-pjwm-rvh2-c87w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n### Original Description\nA vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.",
  "id": "GHSA-236c-vhj4-gfxg",
  "modified": "2026-02-17T21:40:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-25T00:00:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4229"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/faisalman/ua-parser-js/issues/536"
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjwm-rvh2-c87w"
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    {
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Embedded malware in ua-parser-js",
  "withdrawn": "2026-02-17T21:40:20Z"
}


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