GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp Malicious Package in vue-backbone
A malicious npm package steals sensitive form data like passwords and credit card numbers by sending them to an external server.
- 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 GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp?
GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp is a vulnerability in vue-backbone, 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 0.1.2 of vue-backbone 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.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including vue-backbone.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
vue-backbone npm | From 0.1.2 | 0.1.3 |
vue-backbone npm | From 0.1.2 | 0.1.3 |
How do I fix GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp?
Upgrade vue-backbone to 0.1.3 or later.
Is GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-5635-9mvj-r6hp in the wild and no public exploit code.