GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj Malicious Package in angular-location-update
A malicious npm package steals credit card and password data from web forms, requiring developers to remove the package and audit 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-53jx-4wwh-gcqj?
GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj is a vulnerability in angular-location-update, published on 11 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 0.0.3 of angular-location-update 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 0.0.2
Which versions are affected by GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including angular-location-update.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
angular-location-update npm | All versions | None |
angular-location-update npm | All versions | None |
How do I fix GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj?
No fix has been published for GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-53jx-4wwh-gcqj in the wild and no public exploit code.