GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw Malicious Package in babel-loqder
Malicious npm package exfiltrates cryptocurrency wallets, requiring immediate key rotation and system cleanup.
- 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-9cph-cqqh-36pw?
GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw is a vulnerability in babel-loqder, published on 4 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
All versions of this package contained malware. The package was designed to find and exfiltrate cryptocurrency wallets.
Recommendation
Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer.
The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including babel-loqder.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
babel-loqder npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
babel-loqder npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw?
No fix has been published for GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-9cph-cqqh-36pw in the wild and no public exploit code.