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GHSA-QV78-398W-CXP7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-09-11 21:08 – Updated: 2021-09-30 22:00
VLAI
Summary
Malicious Package in shrugging-logging
Details

All versions of shrugging-logging contain malicious code as a postinstall script. The package fetches all names of npm packages owned by the user and attempts to add another maintainer to every package as a means of package hijacking,

Recommendation

Remove the package from your system. If you own any packages that were compromised please contact npm security immediately at security@npmjs.com. Also enable 2FA for publishing to further secure packages you maintain.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "shrugging-logging"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-506"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-08-31T18:40:36Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "All versions of `shrugging-logging` contain malicious code as a postinstall script. The package fetches all names of npm packages owned by the user and attempts to add another maintainer to every package as a means of package hijacking,\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nRemove the package from your system. If you own any packages that were compromised please contact npm security immediately at security@npmjs.com. Also enable 2FA for publishing to further secure packages you maintain.",
  "id": "GHSA-qv78-398w-cxp7",
  "modified": "2021-09-30T22:00:05Z",
  "published": "2020-09-11T21:08:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/920"
    }
  ],
  "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 shrugging-logging"
}



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