GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4 Malicious Package in mx-nested-menu
A malicious npm package steals credit card and password data from web forms, requiring developers to remove the package and check for data breaches.
- 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
- None listed
What is GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4?
GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4 is a vulnerability in mx-nested-menu, published on 3 Sep 2020. 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
Version 0.1.30 of mx-nested-menu contained malicious code. The code when executed in the browser would enumerate password, cvc and cardnumber fields from forms and send the extracted values to https://js-metrics.com/minjs.php?pl=
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment and evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data was compromised.
Users may consider downgrading to version 0.1.29
Which versions are affected by GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mx-nested-menu.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mx-nested-menu npm | All versions | None |
mx-nested-menu npm | All versions | None |
How do I fix GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4?
No fix has been published for GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-48hw-37g6-3gw4 in the wild and no public exploit code.