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CVE-2017-16128

UNKNOWN
Published 2018-06-07T02:00:00Z
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Description

The module npm-script-demo opened a connection to a command and control server. It has been removed from the npm registry.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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✓ GitHub Reviewed CRITICAL

npm-script-demo is malware

GHSA-322m-p39j-r5m2

Advisory Details

The `npm-script-demo` package is a piece of malware that opens a connection to a command and control server and executed the instructions it is given. It has been removed from the npm registry. ## 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 has been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Affected Packages

npm npm-script-demo
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: September 1, 2020, Modified: September 12, 2023

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Published: 2018-06-07T02:00:00Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-16T22:31:18.523Z
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