SB2020011322 - Backdoor in 1337qq-js NPM package
Published: January 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020011322
Severity
Critical
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Embedded malicious code (backdoor) (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of embedded malicious functionality in the application code (aka backdoor) that allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the server.
The package exfiltrates sensitive information through install scripts on Linux/UNIX systems. The information exfiltrated includes:
- Environment variables
- Running processes
- /etc/hosts
- uname -a
- npmrc file
Remove the package from your system and rotate any compromised credentials.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.