GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 Malicious Package in impala
A malicious npm package version steals sensitive form data like passwords and credit card numbers from users.
- 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-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 is a vulnerability in impala, published on 1 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 1.1.7 of impala contained malicious code. The code when executed in the browser would enumerate password, cvc, cardnumber fields from forms and send the extracted values to https://js-metrics.com/minjs.php?pl=
Recommendation
If version 1.1.7 of this module is found installed you will want to replace it with a version before or after 1.1.7. In addition to replacing the installed module, you will also want to evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data was compromised.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including impala.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
impala npm | All versions | None |
impala npm | All versions | None |
How do I fix GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
No fix has been published for GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 in the wild and no public exploit code.