CVE-2024-54134 @solana/web3.js modified package published to npm, containing malware that exfiltrates private key material
Compromised npm account allowed attackers to publish malicious versions of the Solana web3.js library, stealing private keys from affected applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-54134?
CVE-2024-54134 is a high-severity vulnerability in solana-labs solana-web3.js, published on 4 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A publish-access account was compromised for `@solana/web3.js`, a JavaScript library that is commonly used by Solana dapps. This allowed an attacker to publish unauthorized and malicious packages that were modified, allowing them to steal private key material and drain funds from dapps, like bots, that handle private keys directly. This issue should not affect non-custodial wallets, as they generally do not expose private keys during transactions. This is not an issue with the Solana protocol itself, but with a specific JavaScript client library and only appears to affect projects that directly handle private keys and that updated within the window of 3:20pm UTC and 8:25pm UTC on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. These two unauthorized versions (1.95.6 and 1.95.7) were caught within hours and have since been unpublished. All Solana app developers should upgrade to version 1.95.8. Developers that suspect they might be compromised should rotate any suspect authority keys, including multisigs, program authorities, server keypairs, and so on.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54134?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @solana/web3.js.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@solana/web3.js npm | From 1.95.6 | 1.95.8 |
@solana/web3.js npm | From 1.95.6 | 1.95.8 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-54134?
Upgrade @solana/web3.js to 1.95.8 or later.
Is CVE-2024-54134 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54134 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcxm-7wvp-g6p5.