GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-9mjp-gv34-3jcf Malicious Package in aasync
CRITICAL
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- aasync
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-506
- Reviewed
- 2020-08-31
Affected packages
• npm aasync: all versions (no fix yet)
Description
All versions of `aasync` typosquatted a popular package of similar name and tracked users who had installed the incorrect package. The package uploaded information to a remote server including: name of the downloaded package, name of the intended package, the Node version and whether the process was running as sudo. There is no further compromise.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your dependencies and always ensure package names are typed correctly upon installation.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code weakness