GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x Malicious Package in nodes.js
A malicious npm package installs thousands of dependencies to exhaust system memory, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x?
GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x is a vulnerability in nodes.js, published on 3 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of nodes.js contain malicious code. The package searches and installs globally thousands of packages based on keywords node, react, react-native, vue, angular and babel to fill the system's memory.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment and validate what packages are installed.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nodes.js.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nodes.js npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
nodes.js npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x?
No fix has been published for GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-38vq-cjh5-vw7x in the wild and no public exploit code.