GHSA-8MM3-2MCJ-CX6R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-09-11 21:09 – Updated: 2021-09-30 21:57Version 0.0.3 of angluar-cli contains malicious code as a postinstall 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 attempts to remove files and stop processes related to McAfee antivirus on macOS.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment and verify whether files were deleted and if processes were stopped.
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"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "angluar-cli"
},
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"events": [
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"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-506"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": "2020-08-31T18:40:31Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "Version 0.0.3 of `angluar-cli` contains malicious code as a postinstall 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 attempts to remove files and stop processes related to McAfee antivirus on macOS.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nRemove the package from your environment and verify whether files were deleted and if processes were stopped.",
"id": "GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r",
"modified": "2021-09-30T21:57:57Z",
"published": "2020-09-11T21:09:24Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/918"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Malicious Package in angluar-cli"
}
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