GHSA-J49G-MP79-5VM5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-08-06 20:06 – Updated: 2023-09-07 18:25The coffe-script package is a piece of malware that steals sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history, sending them to attacker controlled locations.
All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry.
Recommendation
If you have found coffe-script installed in your environment, you should:
1. Delete the package
2. Clear your npm cache
3. Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system
4. Regenerate your SSH keys, registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your bash history.
Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your bash history or accessible via your ssh keys, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "coffe-script"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.1"
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-16203"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-506"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:41:58Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The `coffe-script` package is a piece of malware that steals sensitive data such as a user\u0027s private SSH key and bash history, sending them to attacker controlled locations. \n\nAll versions have been unpublished from the npm registry.\n\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nIf you have found `coffe-script` installed in your environment, you should:\n1. Delete the package\n2. Clear your npm cache\n3. Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system\n4. Regenerate your SSH keys, registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your bash history.\n\nAdditionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your bash history or accessible via your ssh keys, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.",
"id": "GHSA-j49g-mp79-5vm5",
"modified": "2023-09-07T18:25:01Z",
"published": "2018-08-06T20:06:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16203"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j49g-mp79-5vm5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/543"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "coffe-script is malware"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.