GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2 Malicious Package in github-jquery-widgets
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
- None listed
What is GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2?
GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2 is a vulnerability in github-jquery-widgets, 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 0.1.2 of github-jquery-widgets 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 0.1.1
Which versions are affected by GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github-jquery-widgets.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github-jquery-widgets npm | All versions | None |
github-jquery-widgets npm | All versions | None |
How do I fix GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2?
No fix has been published for GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-c722-pv5w-cfg2 in the wild and no public exploit code.