GHSA-38HX-3542-8FH3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-10-01 17:09 – Updated: 2020-10-01 17:09
VLAI?
Summary
Malicious code in `electorn`
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "electorn"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "10.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-506"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-10-01T17:09:44Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "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:\n- IP and IP-based geolocation\n- home directory name\n- local username \n\nThe malicious packages have been removed from the npm registry and the leaked content removed from GitHub.",
  "id": "GHSA-38hx-3542-8fh3",
  "modified": "2020-10-01T17:09:44Z",
  "published": "2020-10-01T17:09:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1562"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Malicious code in `electorn`"
}


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