GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-fgp6-8g62-qx6w Malicious Package in smartsearchwp
CRITICAL
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- smartsearchwp
- 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 smartsearchwp: all versions (no fix yet)
Description
All versions of `smartsearchwp` contain malicious code. The package is malware intended to steal credentials from websites it is loaded in. It traverses DOM elements looking for fields such as `username` and `password` and uploads it to a remote server. The package also port-scans the local gateway and uploads the information to the remote server. It has a feature to fetch commands from the remote server and execute them with `eval`. The npm security team analysis found several bugs in the malware that prevent it from actually performing its actions. The malicious code is also not invoked upon installation or require; it would require transpiling TypeScript code and using it in a website.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment. There is no indication of further compromise.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code weakness